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1947 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1947 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Harold Wise, the Bobcats compiled a 3–5–1 record (1–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 116 to 80.[1] Offensive guard Ed Zednik was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[3]

1947 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–5–1 (1–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cincinnati $ 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Western Reserve 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Butler 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Ohio 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Miami (OH) * 2 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
Western Michigan * 0 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Miami and Western Michigan were not eligible to compete for the MAC championship because they did not schedule a full slate of games against MAC opponents.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Ohio was ranked at No. 157 out of 500 college football teams.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Ohio Northern*
W 34–0[5]
October 4Butler
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 14–7[6]
October 11at Western Reserve
L 7–207,700[7]
October 18at Bowling Green*Bowling Green, OHL 0–2[8]
October 25at Miami (OH) 
L 0–2113,000[9]
November 1Cincinnati
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 0–3410,000[10]
November 8Ohio Wesleyan*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
T 7–7[11]
November 15Dayton*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 6–86,000[12]
November 22Xavier*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 12–7[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  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. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 99.
  3. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ohio U In Romp". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 28, 1947. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ohio U Tops Butler, 14-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 5, 1947. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ohio U Is Downed By Western Reserve". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 12, 1947. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bobcats Edged". Dayton Daily News. October 19, 1947. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Miami Routs Ohio U., 21-0". The Dayton Daily News. October 26, 1947. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Dick Forbes (November 2, 1947). "Bearcats And Ohio U 34-0 Walloping". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wesleyan Tops Bobcats, 7-7". Mansfield News-Journal. November 9, 1947. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Bill Barton (November 16, 1947). "Dayton Tops Ohio U., 18-6". Dayton Daily News. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Bill Ford (November 23, 1947). "Ohio Bobcats Hand 12-7 Loss To XU". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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