1953 Ohio Bobcats football team

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1953 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1953 record6–2–1 (5–0–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Mid-American Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio $ 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Miami (OH) 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Kent State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Toledo 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Western Reserve 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Western Michigan 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Bowling Green 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1953 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Carroll Widdoes, the Bobcats won the MAC championship, compiled a 6–2–1 record (5–0–1 against MAC opponents), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 245 to 86.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Ascani with 537 rushing yards, Bill Frederick with 627 passing yards, and Lou Sawchik with 511 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Toledo
W 26–0
October 3at Harvard*
L 0–1614,500[3]
October 10Western Reserve
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 39–0[4]
October 17Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 40–2110,417[5]
October 24at Miami (OH)
T 7–7[6]
October 31at Western Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 67–12[7]
November 7Morris Harvey*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 38–7[8]
November 14Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 22–144,500[9]
November 21at Marshall*
L 6–93,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. p. 91.
  2. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 75-77.
  3. ^ Nason, Jerry (October 4, 1953). "Clasby Sparks Harvard to Victory". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ohio U. Romps Over Reserve". Dayton Daily News. October 11, 1953. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sawchik Sparkles As Ohio U Wins Over Kent State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 18, 1953. p. 63 – via Newspapers.coma.
  6. ^ "Ohio U. Pulls Upset, Ties Favored Miami 11". News Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. October 25, 1953. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bobcats Ramble, 67–12: Ohio U. Smothers Western Michigan". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 1, 1953. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ohio U Downs Morris Harvey". The Coshocton Tribune. November 8, 1953. p. 16.
  9. ^ "Bobcats Cop Mid-Am Title In 22-14 Win". Dayton Daily News. November 15, 1953. p. IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ohio U Victim In Marshall Upset". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 22, 1953. p. 59.
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