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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Carroll C. Widdoes enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Florida State  7   47   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Toledo  13   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Xavier  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Kent State  13   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Miami Ohio  7   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Louisville  19   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Western Michigan  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Bowling Green  27   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Marshall  16   0   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored136
  Scoring Average15.1
  Points Allowed211
  Defense Average23.4
  Opponents Record39-30
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-4
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 8-0-131199   Doyt Perry
Kent State 7-220876   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 7-1-115983   John Pont
Marshall 3-6122185   Herb Royer
Ohio 2-7136211   Carroll C. Widdoes
Western Michigan 2-7114168   Jack Petoskey
Toledo 1-7-1118250   Jack Morton

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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