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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Carroll C. Widdoes enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 15  @ Youngstown State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Marshall  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Toledo  34   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Kent State  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Miami Ohio  7   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Indiana  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Western Michigan  40   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Bowling Green  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Charleston (WV)  32   13   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record32-27
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-2
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 9-022647   Ara R. Parseghian
Bowling Green 7-1-122453   Doyt Perry
Kent State 6-2-118487   Trevor J. Rees
Ohio 5-4160134   Carroll C. Widdoes
Marshall 3-6159192   Herb Royer
Toledo 3-5-177213   Forrest W. England
Western Michigan 1-7-180200   Jack Petoskey

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 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

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.