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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Carroll C. Widdoes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. West Virginia  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Western Michigan  16   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Kent State  34   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Western Reserve (OH)  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Miami Ohio  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Marshall  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Cincinnati  13   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Butler  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Buffalo  7   20   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored114
  Scoring Average12.7
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record37-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-2 -1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 7-4237181   Sid Gillman
Miami Ohio 5-4251163   Wayne Woody Hayes
Ohio 4-4-1114120   Carroll C. Widdoes
Western Michigan 4-4148123   John W. Gill

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.