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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 5–4–1 (2–2 MAC) |
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Home stadium | Peden Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Reserve | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1951 college football season. In their third season under head coach Carroll Widdoes, the Bobcats compiled a 5–4–1 record (2–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 167 to 141. [1] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio. [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Ed Roberts with 564 rushing yards, Larry Lawrence with 407 passing yards, and Gene Nuxhall with 236 receiving yards. [3] Offensive tackle Al Scheide was named to the Little All-America Team. [4]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | at Morris Harvey* |
| W 26–0 | [5] | |
September 29 | Akron* | W 40–7 | [6] | ||
October 6 | at Western Michigan | W 13–0 | 1,500 | [7] | |
October 13 | Bowling Green* |
| W 28–7 | ||
October 20 | at Miami (OH) | L 0–7 | |||
October 27 | Kent State |
| W 28–27 | 12,000 | [8] |
November 3 | at Toledo* | L 6–13 | |||
November 10 | Cincinnati |
| L 0–40 | ||
November 17 | Eastern Kentucky* |
| L 13–27 | [9] | |
November 22 | at Marshall* | T 13–13 | |||
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1951 Ohio Bobcats football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 5–4–1 (2–2 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Peden Stadium |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Reserve | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1951 college football season. In their third season under head coach Carroll Widdoes, the Bobcats compiled a 5–4–1 record (2–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 167 to 141. [1] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio. [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Ed Roberts with 564 rushing yards, Larry Lawrence with 407 passing yards, and Gene Nuxhall with 236 receiving yards. [3] Offensive tackle Al Scheide was named to the Little All-America Team. [4]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | at Morris Harvey* |
| W 26–0 | [5] | |
September 29 | Akron* | W 40–7 | [6] | ||
October 6 | at Western Michigan | W 13–0 | 1,500 | [7] | |
October 13 | Bowling Green* |
| W 28–7 | ||
October 20 | at Miami (OH) | L 0–7 | |||
October 27 | Kent State |
| W 28–27 | 12,000 | [8] |
November 3 | at Toledo* | L 6–13 | |||
November 10 | Cincinnati |
| L 0–40 | ||
November 17 | Eastern Kentucky* |
| L 13–27 | [9] | |
November 22 | at Marshall* | T 13–13 | |||
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