1956 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–7 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1956 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 5 0 18 0 1
Miami (OH) 4 0 17 1 1
Kent State 4 2 07 2 0
Marshall 2 4 03 6 0
Ohio 2 4 02 7 0
Western Michigan 1 4 02 7 0
Toledo 1 5 01 7 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1956 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach Carroll Widdoes, the Bobcats compiled a 2–7 record (2–4 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 211 to 36.[1] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22at Florida State*L 7–47
September 29ToledoL 13–19
October 6at Xavier*L 7–31[3]
October 13at Kent StateL 13–32
October 20Miami (OH)
L 7–16
October 27Louisville*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 19–25
November 3at Western MichiganW 27–0[4]
November 10at Bowling Green
L 27–41
November 17Marshall
W 16–0[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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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. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. "Xavier passes defeat Ohio U." The Lima News. October 7, 1956. Retrieved May 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Western Michigan Upended, 27 to 0". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 4, 1956. p. 4-1 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ohio University Tops Marshall By 16-0 Count". Post and Herald Register. November 18, 1956. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.


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