Ohio Football Team History
Ohio Bobcats
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Ohio University
Athens, OH
Founded: 1804
Stadium: Peden Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Carroll C. Widdoes
Conference: Mid-American-
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| 1953 Season Highlights |
| Carroll C. Widdoes enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ohio. |
| The Bobcats won the Mid-American Conference Championship. |
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| 1953 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 19 | @
Toledo
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26 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 3 | @ Harvard
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0 |
16 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 10 | vs. Western Reserve (OH)
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39 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 17 | vs.
Kent State
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40 |
21 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 24 | @
Miami Ohio
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7 |
7 |
T |
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| | Sat., Oct. 31 | @
Western Michigan
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67 |
12 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 7 | vs. Charleston (WV)
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38 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 14 | vs.
Bowling Green
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22 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 21 | @
Marshall
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6 |
9 |
L |
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| 1953 Season Totals |
| Record | 6-2
-1
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| Points Scored | 245 |
| Scoring Average | 27.2 |
| Points Allowed | 86 |
| Defense Average | 9.6 |
| Opponents Record | 21-28
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 4-0
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| Away Record | 2-2
-1
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| 1953 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1953 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1953 All Mid-American Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.
