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Ohio Football Team History


Ohio Bobcats
Ohio University
 Athens, OH
Founded: 1804
Stadium: Peden Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Carroll C. Widdoes
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Carroll C. Widdoes enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Charleston (WV)  26   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Akron  40   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Western Michigan  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Bowling Green  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Miami Ohio  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Kent State  28   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Toledo  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Cincinnati  0   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Eastern Kentucky  13   27   L       
 Thu., Nov. 22  @ Marshall  13   13   T       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record42-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-2 -1
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 10-1345112   Sid Gillman
Miami Ohio 8-3259180   Ara R. Parseghian
Toledo 6-4260178   Don Greenwood
Ohio 5-4-1167141   Carroll C. Widdoes
Kent State 4-3-2241162   Trevor J. Rees
Western Michigan 4-4164160   John W. Gill

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.