The 1957 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1957 college football season. In their ninth and final season under head coach Carroll Widdoes, the Bobcats compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 156 to 134.[1] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[2]
| 1957 Ohio Bobcats football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 2–6–1 (1–4–1 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Peden Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Indiana (PA)* | W 50–0 | |||
| September 28 | at Toledo | L 6–14 | |||
| October 5 | Kent State |
| L 9–14 | ||
| October 12 | at Harvard* | L 7–14 | 10,000 | [3] | |
| October 19 | at Miami (OH) | L 0–26 | |||
| October 26 | at Marshall | L 28–34 | |||
| November 2 | Western Michigan |
| W 20–7 | ||
| November 9 | Bowling Green |
| T 7–7 | ||
| November 16 | at Louisville* | L 7–40 | 5,500 | [4] | |
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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.
- ^ "Harvard Eleven Scores Twice in Third Quarter to Defeat Ohio University". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 13, 1957. p. S4.
- ^ Johnny Carrico (November 17, 1957). "Lyle Scores 3 as U.L. Trounces Ohio U. 40-7". The Courier-Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
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