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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: Don Peden
Conference: Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Don Peden enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 The Bobcats won the Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Illinois  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Xavier  14   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Western Reserve (OH)  14   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Ohio Wesleyan  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Wayne State  52   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Cincinnati  13   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Miami Ohio  20   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Dayton  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Marshall  14   7   W       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored161
  Scoring Average17.9
  Points Allowed89
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record18-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record4-2
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 7-216189   Don Peden
Miami Ohio 6-3229100   Frank Wilton

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.