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: Independent-
1939 Season Highlights
Don Peden enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
1939 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 23 vs.
Western Kentucky
7
14
L
Sat., Sep. 30 @ Butler
7
12
L
Sat., Oct. 7 vs. Western Reserve (OH)
14
12
W
Sat., Oct. 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan
7
12
L
Sat., Oct. 21 @ Xavier
20
6
W
Sat., Oct. 28 vs. Dayton
14
0
W
Sat., Nov. 4 @ Charleston (WV)
14
13
W
Sat., Nov. 11 vs.
Miami Ohio
20
7
W
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Western Michigan
13
6
W
1939 Season Totals
Record 6-3
Points Scored 116
Scoring Average 12.9
Points Allowed 82
Defense Average 9.1
Opponents Record 10-14
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 3-1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1939 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1939 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.