1929 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1929 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University as a member of the Buckeye Athletic Association (BAA) during the 1929 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Don Peden, the Bobcats compiled a perfect 9–0 record, won the Buckeye Athletic Association championship, shut out seven of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 306 to 13.[1][2]

1929 Ohio Bobcats football
BAA champion
ConferenceBuckeye Athletic Association
Record9–0 (5–0 BAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumOhio Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Buckeye Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio $ 5 0 0 9 0 0
Ohio Wesleyan 3 1 1 6 2 1
Miami (OH) 3 2 0 7 2 0
Wittenberg 2 2 1 5 4 1
Cincinnati 0 4 1 4 4 1
Denison 0 4 1 1 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at IndianaW 18–0[3]
October 5West LibertyW 26–03,500[4]
October 12Ohio Wesleyan
  • Ohio Field
  • Athens, OH
W 21–7[5]
October 19at MuskingumNew Concord, OHW 59–04,000[6]
October 26at Cincinnati
W 35–06,000[7]
November 2Miami (OH)
W 14–010,000[8]
November 9at DenisonGranville, OHW 54–0[9]
November 16at MariettaMarietta, OHW 46–0[10]
November 22Wittenberg
  • Ohio Field
  • Athens, OH
W 33–66,000[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Ohio U. To Give Letters To 25 Football Men". The Scioto Gazette (Chillicothe, Ohio). December 5, 1929. p. 10.
  2. ^ "2019 Ohio Bobcats Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2019. p. 24. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Fall Before Ohio U." The Muncie Sunday Star. September 29, 1929. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Backs Are In Limelight As Ohio Bobcats Celebrate Opening of $85,000 Stadium". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 6, 1929. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ohio U Wins From Bishops". The Mansfield News. October 13, 1929. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ohio U. Smothers Muskingum, 59-0". The Mansfield News. October 20, 1929. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "First Setback Handed To Varsity". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 27, 1929. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "New Stadium Dedicated By Bobcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 3, 1929. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ohio U. Eleven Crushes Denison by 54-0 Score". The Coshocton Tribune. November 10, 1929. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ohio U. Swamps Marietta, 46-0". The Mansfield News. November 17, 1929. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Real Champs! Ohio Smothers Foe". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 23, 1929. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.