1940 Ohio Bobcats football team

1940 Ohio Bobcats football
1940 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Independent
1940 record	5–2–2
Head coach	Don Peden (17th season);
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
	Seasons ← 1939 1941 →

The 1940 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach Don Peden, the Bobcats compiled a 5–2–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 89 to 32.^[1]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 28	Youngstown	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH	W 13–0	9,000
October 5	Butler	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH	T 7–7
October 12	Western State Teachers (MI)	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH	W 20–7
October 19	Furman	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH	W 15–6	9,000
October 26	at Ohio Wesleyan	Delaware, OH	T 0–0	7,000
November 2	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 27–0
November 9	at Western Reserve	League Park Cleveland, OH	L 0–6
November 16	at Dayton	Dayton, OH	W 7–0
November 21	at Xavier	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–6
Homecoming

References[]

^ "2019 Ohio Bobcats football record book" (PDF).

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Venues	Peden Stadium (1929–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Marshall: Battle for the Bell Miami: Battle of the Bricks
Culture & lore	Rufus "Stand Up and Cheer" Ohio University Marching 110
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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1940 Midwestern college football independents records
v t	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Wayne		–		4	–	1	–	3
Detroit		–		7	–	2	–	0
Notre Dame		–		7	–	2	–	0
Xavier		–		7	–	3	–	0
Ohio		–		5	–	2	–	2
Dayton		–		6	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati		–		5	–	3	–	1
Wichita		–		6	–	4	–	0
Central Michigan		–		4	–	3	–	1
Marquette		–		4	–	4	–	0
Michigan State		–		3	–	4	–	1
Ohio Wesleyan		–		2	–	4	–	3
Akron		–		2	–	5	–	2
Western State Teachers (MI)		–		2	–	5	–	0
Michigan State Normal		–		1	–	5	–	1
Miami (OH)		–		0	–	7	–	1