1957 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1957 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1957 college football season. In their ninth and final season under head coach Carroll Widdoes, the Bobcats compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 156 to 134.[1] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[2]

1957 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–4–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 5 0 0 6 3 0
Bowling Green 3 1 2 6 1 2
Marshall 4 2 0 6 3 0
Toledo 3 2 0 5 4 0
Western Michigan 1 4 1 4 4 1
Ohio 1 4 1 2 6 1
Kent State 1 5 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Indiana (PA)*W 50–0
September 28at ToledoL 6–14
October 5Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 9–14
October 12at Harvard*L 7–1410,000[3]
October 19at Miami (OH)L 0–26
October 26at MarshallL 28–34
November 2Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 20–7
November 9Bowling Green
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
T 7–7
November 16at Louisville*L 7–405,500[4]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  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. ^ "Harvard Eleven Scores Twice in Third Quarter to Defeat Ohio University". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 13, 1957. p. S4.
  4. ^ Johnny Carrico (November 17, 1957). "Lyle Scores 3 as U.L. Trounces Ohio U. 40-7". The Courier-Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.