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1947 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–5–1 (1–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons← 19461948 →
1947 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cincinnati $ 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Western Reserve 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Butler 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Ohio 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Miami (OH) * 2 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
Western Michigan * 0 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Miami and Western Michigan were not eligible to compete for the MAC championship because they did not schedule a full slate of games against MAC opponents.

The 1947 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Harold Wise, the Bobcats compiled a 3–5–1 record (1–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 116 to 80. Offensive guard Ed Zednik was selected as a first-team All-MAC player. They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Ohio was ranked at No. 157 out of 500 college football teams.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Ohio Northern*W 34–0
October 4Butler
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 14–7
October 11at Western ReserveL 7–207,700
October 18at Bowling Green*Bowling Green, OHL 0–2
October 25at Miami (OH)L 0–2113,000
November 1Cincinnati
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 0–3410,000
November 8Ohio Wesleyan*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
T 7–7
November 15Dayton*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 6–86,000
November 22Xavier*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 12–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "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.
  2. 2015 Media Guide, p. 99.
  3. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ohio U In Romp". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 28, 1947. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Ohio U Tops Butler, 14-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 5, 1947. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Ohio U Is Downed By Western Reserve". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 12, 1947. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bobcats Edged". Dayton Daily News. October 19, 1947. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Miami Routs Ohio U., 21-0". The Dayton Daily News. October 26, 1947. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Dick Forbes (November 2, 1947). "Bearcats And Ohio U 34-0 Walloping". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Wesleyan Tops Bobcats, 7-7". Mansfield News-Journal. November 9, 1947. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Bill Barton (November 16, 1947). "Dayton Tops Ohio U., 18-6". Dayton Daily News. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Bill Ford (November 23, 1947). "Ohio Bobcats Hand 12-7 Loss To XU". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
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