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]
| 1950 Ohio Bobcats football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (2–2 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Peden Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | at Akron* | W 28–6 | ||||
| September 30 | at No. 8 Illinois* | L 2–28 | ||||
| October 7 | 3:00 p.m. | at Butler* | W 21–14 | [4][5][6] | ||
| October 14 | Western Reserve | W 35–0 | ||||
| October 21 | at Kent State* | L 13–35 | ||||
| October 28 | at Miami (OH) |
| L 20–28 | 14,000 | [7] | |
| November 4 | at Cincinnati | L 0–23 | ||||
| November 11 | at Buffalo* | W 22–14 | 1,500 | [8] | ||
| November 18 | Western Michigan |
| W 10–7 | |||
| November 23 | Marshall* |
| W 14–6 | |||
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References
edit- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ↑ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 71, 75, 77.
- ↑ "Bulldogs Minus Two For Ohio". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 7, 1950. p. 21. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ Lamm, Corky (October 8, 1950). "Bobcats Runners Defeat Butler Air Attack, 21-14". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Lamm, Corky (October 8, 1950). "Ohio Beats Butler, 21-14 (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 3, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Miami Staves Off Late Ohio Rally To Win, 28-20". Dayton Daily News. October 29, 1950. p. IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ohio U 22, U. of B. 14". Buffalo Evening News. November 12, 1950. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Ohio)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
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