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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

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