1977 Ohio
1–10 (0–8 Mid-American Conference), coached by Bill Hess. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 49–27Sep 10
By 22 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Marshall | W 49–27 | 66% |
| Sep 17 | at Purdue | L 7–44 | 49% |
| Sep 24 | vs Central Michigan | L 14–31 | 53% |
| Oct 1 | vs Kent State | L 23–44 | 49% |
| Oct 8 | at Eastern Michigan | L 14–31 | 51% |
| Oct 15 | at Miami (OH) | L 24–28 | 24% |
| Oct 22 | at Toledo | L 29–31 | 56% |
| Oct 29 | vs Western Michigan | L 22–28 | 47% |
| Nov 5 | vs Cincinnati | L 26–38 | 28% |
| Nov 12 | vs Bowling Green | L 27–39 | 46% |
| Nov 19 | at Northern Illinois | L 6–20 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Illinois 20–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 68th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 0–8 10th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 241–361
- Coach
- Bill Hess
- Elo
- 1279 −209 this season
- SP+ rating
- -18.8 No. 130 of 140; offense No. 76, defense No. 134
- SRS
- −18.6 No. 132 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1977 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 5–0 | 10–1 | |
| Central Michigan | 7–1 | 10–1 | |
 Ball State | 5–1 | 9–2 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 4–3 | 8–3 | |
| Bowling Green | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Kent State | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Northern Illinois | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| Toledo | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
 Ohio | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.