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Overall Record: 10-1
Regular Season Record: 10-0
Combined Statistics: Link
Head Coach: Bob Commings (4th Year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 35-5-1
Team Captains: Bob Geiser, Tom Hannon, Larry Mayles
All-Ohio: Tom Hannon (1st)
All-American Conference Standings:
Massillon (5-0)
Canton McKinley (4-1)
Niles (3-2)
Steubenville (2-3)
Warren Harding (1-4)
Alliance (0-5)
Playoff Assignment/Computer Ranking: Division I, Region 3, 1st
Tournament Results: Lost in state semifinals
All-Time Record: 511-150-32
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 42-30-5
Noteworthy Items: (1) Massillon gained revenge on Upper Arlington that occurred in 1966 and ’67 with a 14-0 road victory. Future Minnesota Viking Tom Hannon (Michigan State) rushed for 212 yards, while Terry Edwards scored both TDs. (2) Massillon was ranked No. 1 in the final AP state poll and qualified for the first-ever state playoffs. However, the Tigers lost in the state semifinals to Cincinnati Princeton at OSU Stadium 17-14, the difference being a 47-yard field goal as the first half ended.
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| Opp. | Rec. | Loc. | Mass. | Opp. | Res. | Att. | Media | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Benedictine | 5-4-1 | H | 15 | 6 | W | 12,181 | Story | Stats |
| Youngstown Ursuline | 6-3-1 | H | 21 | 0 | W | 11,708 | Story | Stats |
| Upper Arlington | 6-2-2 | A | 14 | 0 | W | 11,000 | Story | Stats |
| Niles | 8-2 | A | 16 | 6 | W | 14,311 | Story | Stats |
| Cincinnati LaSalle | 7-3 | H | 14 | 6 | W | 11,674 | Story | Stats |
| Steubenville | 7-3 | H | 12 | 0 | W | 18,841 | Story | Stats |
| Cleveland Glenville | H | 34 | 0 | W | 10,241 | Story | Stats | |
| Warren Harding | 5-5 | A | 7 | 0 | W | 18,841 | Story | Stats |
| Alliance | 3-7 | A | 34 | 8 | W | 9,000 | Story | Stats |
| Canton McKinley | 8-2 | H | 12 | 3 | W | 22,371 | Story | Stats |
| SUBTOTAL | 179 | 29 | 140,168 | |||||
| PLAYOFFS | ||||||||
| Cincinnati Princeton | 10-1-1 | N | 14 | 17 | L | 18,575 | Story | Stats |
| TOTAL | 193 | 46 | 158,743 | Season Stats |
The Cincinnati Princeton game was played at Ohio State Statium
