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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 <-- 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
Record	5-4 -1
Points Scored	167
Scoring Average	16.7
Points Allowed	141
Defense Average	14.1
Opponents Record	42-32
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-2 -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	10-1	345	112					Sid Gillman
Miami Ohio	8-3	259	180					Ara R. Parseghian
Toledo	6-4	260	178					Don Greenwood
Ohio	5-4-1	167	141					Carroll C. Widdoes
Kent State	4-3-2	241	162					Trevor J. Rees
Western Michigan	4-4	164	160					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

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.