1950 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4 (2–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Cincinnati 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ohio 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Western Reserve 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Western Michigan 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1950 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1950 college football season. In their second season under head coach Carroll Widdoes, the Bobcats compiled a 6–4 record (2–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 165 to 161.[1] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Quinn Stumpf with 609 rushing yards, Tom Anderson with 633 passing yards, and Nick Fogoros with 177 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Akron*
W 28–6
September 30at No. 8 Illinois*
L 2–28
October 7at Butler*
W 21–14
October 14Western Reserve
W 35–0
October 21at Kent State*
L 13–35
October 28at Miami (OH)
L 20–28
November 4at Cincinnati
L 0–23
November 11at Buffalo*
W 22–141,500[4]
November 18Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 10–7
November 23Marshall*
W 14–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the 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. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 71, 75, 77.
  4. ^ "Ohio U 22, U. of B. 14". Buffalo Evening News. November 12, 1950. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.


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