1950 Ohio Bobcats football team

American college football season

1950 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	6–4 (2–2 MAC)
Head coach	Carroll Widdoes (2nd season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium
Seasons← 1949 1951 →

1950 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Miami (OH) $	4	–	0	–	0	9	–	1	–	0
Cincinnati	3	–	1	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Ohio	2	–	2	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Western Reserve	1	–	3	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Western Michigan	1	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	0

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The 1950 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1950 college football season. In their second season under head coach Carroll Widdoes, the Bobcats compiled a 6–4 record (2–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 165 to 161. They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.

The team's statistical leaders included Quinn Stumpf with 609 rushing yards, Tom Anderson with 633 passing yards, and Nick Fogoros with 177 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 23		at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 28–6
September 30		at No. 8 Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 2–28
October 7	3:00 p.m.	at Butler*	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 21–14
October 14		Western Reserve	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 35–0
October 21		at Kent State*	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	L 13–35
October 28		at Miami (OH)	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	L 20–28
November 4		at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–23
November 11		at Buffalo*	Civic Stadium Buffalo, NY	W 22–14	1,500
November 18		Western Michigan	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 10–7
November 23		Marshall*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	W 14–6
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

"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.
2015 Media Guide, pp. 71, 75, 77.
"Bulldogs Minus Two For Ohio". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 7, 1950. p. 21. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Lamm, Corky (October 8, 1950). "Bobcats Runners Defeat Butler Air Attack, 21-14". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Lamm, Corky (October 8, 1950). "Ohio Beats Butler, 21-14 (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 3, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Ohio U 22, U. of B. 14". Buffalo Evening News. November 12, 1950. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.

v t e Ohio Bobcats football
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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