1955 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1955 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Carroll Widdoes, the Bobcats compiled a 5–4 record (3–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 166 to 134.[1] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[2]

1955 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1955 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Miami (OH) $ 5 0 09 0 0
Bowling Green 4 1 17 1 1
Kent State 4 1 16 2 1
Ohio 3 3 05 4 0
Toledo 2 4 03 5 1
Marshall 1 5 03 6 0
Western Michigan 0 5 01 7 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 17at Youngstown State*
W 6–0
September 24MarshallW 13–6
October 1at ToledoW 40–13
October 15Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 14–20
October 22at Miami (OH)L 7–34
October 29at Indiana*L 14–21
November 5Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 40–14[3]
November 12Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 0–13
November 19Morris Harvey*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 32–13
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 91, 94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. "Ohio U. Tops Broncos By 40–14 Count". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 6, 1955. p. 4-1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.


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