1946 Ohio Bobcats football team
| 1946 Ohio Bobcats football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (0–1 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Peden Stadium |
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| Cincinnati $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Reserve | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-America Conference (MAC) during the 1946 college football season. In their 21st and final season under head coach Don Peden, the Bobcats compiled a 6–3 record and were outscored by a total of 206 to 97.[1] In February 1947, head coach Don Peden announced his retirement as the school's football coach, though he continued to serve as the school's athletic director and baseball coach.[2]
Ohio was ranked at No. 73 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 28 | Murray State* | W 27–7 | 7,000 | [4] | |||
| October 5 | at Western Michigan* |
| W 25–7 | [5] | |||
| October 12 | Muskingum* |
| W 38–0 | [6] | |||
| October 19 | at Cincinnati | L 0–19 | 25,000 | [7] | |||
| October 26 | Miami (OH)* |
| L 14–23 | 12,336 | [8] | ||
| November 2 | at Ohio Wesleyan* |
| W 49–7 | 9,000 | [9] | ||
| November 9 | Baldwin-Wallace* |
| W 21–14 | [10] | |||
| November 16 | Dayton* |
| L 7–14 | 6,000 | [11] | ||
| November 23 | at Xavier* | Cincinnati, OH | W 25–6 | 3,000 | [12] | ||
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References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Peden Retires as Grid Coach, Remains as Athletic Director". The Times Recorder. February 13, 1947. p. 6.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio U. Downs Murray, 27-7". Springfield News-Sun. September 29, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio U. Wallops Bronccos, 25-7". Springfield (O.) News-Sun. October 6, 1946. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats Romp, Scoring With Ease In Beating Muskingum By 38-0 Score -- Three Markers In First 18 Minutes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 13, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Forbes (October 20, 1946). "Cincinnati Batters Bearcats of Ohio, 19-0: Lead Taken In Opening Period When Roger Stephens Sprints 43 Yards; Athens Club Halted On One Inch Line -- 25,000 Are At Nippert Stadium". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gilson Wright (October 27, 1946). "Miami Defeats Ohio U." Dayton Daily News. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats Smother Wesleyan, 49 To 7". Mansfield News-Journal. November 3, 1946. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats Nip B-W, 21 to 14". Mansfield News-Journal. November 10, 1946. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Barton (November 17, 1946). "Dayton Defeats Ohio U.: Statistics All In Favor Of Flyer Team; Castignola, Pinciotti Score For Victors". Dayton Daily News. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Forbes (November 24, 1946). "Xavier Throws Scare Into Ohio U. But Fades In Fourth Quarter, 25-6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.