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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Carroll C. Widdoes enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Xavier  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Toledo  28   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Western Reserve (OH)  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Kent State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Miami Ohio  13   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Harvard  13   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Western Michigan  6   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Bowling Green  26   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Marshall  26   25   W       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored175
  Scoring Average19.4
  Points Allowed158
  Defense Average17.6
  Opponents Record32-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-2
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-2331130   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 8-129482   Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio 6-3175158   Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo 6-2-1205113   Forrest W. England
Marshall 4-5203214   Herb Royer
Western Michigan 4-5136186   Jack Petoskey
Bowling Green 2-7125196   Robert Whittaker

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 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

The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.