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Ohio Bobcats

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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1894 <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024

1955 Season Highlights

Carroll C. Widdoes enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Ohio.

1955 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Sep. 15	@ Youngstown State	6	0	W
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Marshall	13	6	W
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Toledo	34	13	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Kent State	14	20	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Miami Ohio	7	34	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Indiana	14	21	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Western Michigan	40	14	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Bowling Green	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Charleston (WV)	32	13	W

1955 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	160
Scoring Average	17.8
Points Allowed	134
Defense Average	14.9
Opponents Record	32-27
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	3-2

1955 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1955 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Miami Ohio	9-0	226	47					Ara R. Parseghian
Bowling Green	7-1-1	224	53					Doyt Perry
Kent State	6-2-1	184	87					Trevor J. Rees
Ohio	5-4	160	134					Carroll C. Widdoes
Marshall	3-6	159	192					Herb Royer
Toledo	3-5-1	77	213					Forrest W. England
Western Michigan	1-7-1	80	200					Jack Petoskey

1955 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1955 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.