1953 Ohio Bobcats football | |
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MAC champion | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 6–2–1 (5–0–1 MAC) |
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Home stadium | Peden Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Reserve | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1953 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1953 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Carroll Widdoes, the Bobcats won the MAC championship, compiled a 6–2–1 record (5–0–1 against MAC opponents), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 245 to 86.[1] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[2]
The team's statistical leaders included Tom Ascani with 537 rushing yards, Bill Frederick with 627 passing yards, and Lou Sawchik with 511 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.[3]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | at Toledo | W 26–0 | |||
October 3 | at Harvard* | L 0–16 | 14,500 | [4] | |
October 10 | Western Reserve | W 39–0 | [5] | ||
October 17 | Kent State |
| W 40–21 | 10,417 | [6] |
October 24 | at Miami (OH) | T 7–7 | [7] | ||
October 31 | at Western Michigan | W 67–12 | [8] | ||
November 7 | Morris Harvey* |
| W 38–7 | [9] | |
November 14 | Bowling Green |
| W 22–14 | 4,500 | [10] |
November 21 | at Marshall* | L 6–9 | 3,000 | [11] | |
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