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1951 Ohio Bobcats football team

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]

1951 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Morris Harvey*
W 26–0[5]
September 29Akron*
W 40–7[6]
October 6at Western Michigan
W 13–01,500[7]
October 13Bowling Green*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 28–7
October 20at Miami (OH)
L 0–7
October 27Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 28–2712,000[8]
November 3at Toledo*
L 6–13
November 10Cincinnati
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 0–40
November 17Eastern Kentucky*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 13–27[9]
November 22at Marshall*
T 13–13
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. p. 91. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 71, 75, 77.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 101.
  5. ^ Lewis, Charles R. (September 23, 1951). "Ohio U Bobcats Whip Morris Harvey, 26-0". The Sunday Register. Beckley, West Virginia. Associated Press. p. 9. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Ohio U Tramples Akron Zips, 40–7". September 30, 1951. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ohio U Tops Broncos, 13–0". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 7, 1951. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Conversion Miss Dooms KSU, 28–27". Akron Beacon Journal. October 28, 1951. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eastern Uses Air Lanes To Trip Ohio University". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 18, 1951. p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.


 

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