1948 Ohio Bobcats football team
| 1948 Ohio Bobcats football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (2–3 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Peden Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Reserve | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1948 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Harold Wise, the Bobcats compiled a 3–6 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 98.[1] Three Ohio players received All-MAC honors: end John Marco (first team); halfback Jim McKenna (second team); and offensive guard Milt Taylor (second team).[2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[3]
Ohio was ranked at No. 170 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[4]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Toledo* | L 7–13 | ||||
| October 2 | at Washington and Lee* | L 0–13 | [5] | |||
| October 9 | at Cincinnati | L 13–18 | ||||
| October 16 | Western Reserve |
| W 37–7 | |||
| October 23 | Miami (OH) |
| L 0–21 | 12,000 | [6] | |
| October 30 | Duquesne* |
| W 14–13 | |||
| November 6 | at West Virginia* | L 6–48 | 5,000 | [7] | ||
| November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at Butler | W 14–6 | 5,000 | [8][9] | |
| November 20 | Western Michigan |
| L 7–40 | |||
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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.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 99.
- ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Generals trample Bobcats by 13–0". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 3, 1948. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami "Under Wraps" Trimming Ohio U, 21-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1948. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WVU tramples Ohio University 48 to 0". The Raleigh Register. November 7, 1948. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Butler Ends Grid Season Against Ohio". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 13, 1948. p. 20. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Lamm, Corky (November 14, 1948). "Ohio Stages Comeback To Humble Butler, 14-6". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 7. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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