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1953 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–2–1 (5–0–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons← 19521954 →
1953 Mid-American Conference football standings
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. They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at ToledoW 26–0
October 3at Harvard*L 0–1614,500
October 10Western ReserveW 39–0
October 17Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 40–2110,417
October 24at Miami (OH)T 7–7
October 31at Western MichiganW 67–12
November 7Morris Harvey*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 38–7
November 14Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 22–144,500
November 21at Marshall*L 6–93,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. p. 91. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 75-77.
  4. Nason, Jerry (October 4, 1953). "Clasby Sparks Harvard to Victory". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ohio U. Romps Over Reserve". Dayton Daily News. October 11, 1953. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Sawchik Sparkles As Ohio U Wins Over Kent State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 18, 1953. p. 63 – via Newspapers.coma.
  7. "Ohio U. Pulls Upset, Ties Favored Miami 11". News Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. October 25, 1953. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bobcats Ramble, 67–12: Ohio U. Smothers Western Michigan". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 1, 1953. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Ohio U Downs Morris Harvey". The Coshocton Tribune. November 8, 1953. p. 16.
  10. "Bobcats Cop Mid-Am Title In 22-14 Win". Dayton Daily News. November 15, 1953. p. IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Ohio U Victim In Marshall Upset". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 22, 1953. p. 59.
  12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
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