1947 Ohio Bobcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Ohio Bobcats football Mid-American Conference MAC 3–5–1 1–3 Harold Wise 1st Peden Stadium The 1947 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Harold Wise, the Bobcats compiled a 3–5–1 record (1–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 116 to 80.2015 Ohio Football Media Guide Ohio University 2015 91, 94 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ohio/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/media-guide.pdf 2016-10-04 2016-03-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307053029/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ohio/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/media-guide.pdf dead Offensive guard Ed Zednik was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.2015 Media Guide, p. 99. They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.Peden Stadium https://ohiobobcats.com/facilities/peden-stadium/8 Ohio University Athletics March 3, 2023 In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Ohio was ranked at No. 157 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule yes yes September 27 1947 Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ohio Northern<ncg> Peden Stadium Athens, OH W 34-0 Ohio U In Romp The Cincinnati Enquirer September 28, 1947 35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28326776/ohio_u_in_romp/ Newspapers.com October 4 Butler Peden Stadium Athens, OH W 14-7 Ohio U Tops Butler, 14-7 The Akron Beacon Journal October 5, 1947 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28318740/ohio_u_tops_butler_147/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Western Reserve League Park Cleveland, OH L 7-20 7,700 Ohio U Is Downed By Western Reserve The Cincinnati Enquirer October 12, 1947 36 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28326798/ohio_u_is_downed_by_western_reserve/ Newspapers.com October 18 at Bowling Green<ncg> Bowling Green, OH L 0-2 Bobcats Edged Dayton Daily News October 19, 1947 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28313713/bobcats_edged/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Miami (OH)<hc> Miami Field Oxford, OH (rivalry) L 0-21 13,000 Miami Routs Ohio U., 21-0 The Dayton Daily News October 26, 1947 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28326833/miami_routs_ohio_u_210/ Newspapers.com November 1 Cincinnati Peden Stadium Athens, OH L 0-34 10,000 Bearcats And Ohio U 34-0 Walloping The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes November 2, 1947 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28199308/bearcats_hand_ohio_u_340_walloping/ Newspapers.com November 8 1947 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan<ncg> Peden Stadium Athens, OH T 7-7 Wesleyan Tops Bobcats, 7-7 Mansfield News-Journal November 9, 1947 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28326871/wesleyan_tops_bobcats_77/ Newspapers.com November 15 Dayton<ncg> Peden Stadium Athens, OH L 6-8 6,000 Dayton Tops Ohio U., 18-6 Dayton Daily News Bill Barton November 16, 1947 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28326851/dayton_tops_ohio_u_186/ Newspapers.com November 22 Xavier<ncg> Peden Stadium Athens, OH W 12-7 Ohio Bobcats Hand 12-7 Loss To XU The Cincinnati Enquirer Bill Ford November 23, 1947 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27923011/ohio_bobcats_hand_127_loss_to_xu/ Newspapers.com References Ohio Category:Ohio Bobcats football seasons Ohio Bobcats football