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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  <-- 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
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record42-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-2 -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 10-1345112   Sid Gillman
Miami Ohio 8-3259180   Ara R. Parseghian
Toledo 6-4260178   Don Greenwood
Ohio 5-4-1167141   Carroll C. Widdoes
Kent State 4-3-2241162   Trevor J. Rees
Western Michigan 4-4164160   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

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.