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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Carroll C. Widdoes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. West Virginia  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Western Michigan  16   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Kent State  34   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Western Reserve (OH)  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Miami Ohio  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Marshall  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Cincinnati  13   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Butler  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Buffalo  7   20   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored114
  Scoring Average12.7
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record37-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-2 -1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 7-4237181   Sid Gillman
Miami Ohio 5-4251163   Wayne Woody Hayes
Ohio 4-4-1114120   Carroll C. Widdoes
Western Michigan 4-4148123   John W. Gill

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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.