1953 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–2–1 (5–0–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1953 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio $ 5 –0 –16 –2 –1
Miami (OH) 3 –0 –17 –1 –1
Kent State 3 –1 –07 –2 –0
Toledo 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Western Reserve 1 –2 –15 –3 –1
Western Michigan 0 –4 –11 –6 –1
Bowling Green 0 –4 –01 –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] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[2]

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.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Toledo
W 26–0
October 3at Harvard*
L 0–1614,500[4]
October 10Western Reserve
W 39–0[5]
October 17Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 40–2110,417[6]
October 24at Miami (OH)
T 7–7[7]
October 31at Western Michigan
W 67–12[8]
November 7Morris Harvey*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 38–7[9]
November 14Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 22–144,500[10]
November 21at Marshall*
L 6–93,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

[12]

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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