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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Carroll C. Widdoes enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Ohio.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Indiana (PA)  50   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Toledo  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Kent State  9   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Harvard  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Miami Ohio  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Marshall  28   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Western Michigan  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Bowling Green  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Louisville  7   40   L       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -1
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record39-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-1 -1
  Away Record1-5
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 6-1-216755   Doyt Perry
Marshall 6-3120112   Herb Royer
Miami Ohio 6-3163137   John Pont
Toledo 5-4136147   Harry Larche
Western Michigan 4-4-1150127   Merle Schlosser
Kent State 3-6114138   Trevor J. Rees
Ohio 2-6-1134156   Carroll C. Widdoes

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 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.