1952 Ohio Bobcats football team

1952 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	6–2–1 (5–2 MAC)
Head coach	Carroll Widdoes (4th season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium

1952 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cincinnati $	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
Miami (OH)	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Ohio	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	2
Bowling Green	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Kent State	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Western Michigan	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Western Reserve	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Toledo	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1952 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1952 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Carroll Widdoes, the Bobcats compiled a 6–2–1 record (5–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 180 to 133.^[1] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.^[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Dick Phillips with 345 rushing yards, Bill Frederick with 845 passing yards, and Lou Sawchik with 472 receiving yards.^[3] Center Vince Costello was named to the Little All-America Team.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Morris Harvey*	Laidley Field Charleston, WV	W 20–6
October 4	Toledo	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 22–20
October 11	at Western Reserve	Clarke Field Cleveland, OH	W 22–7
October 18	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 27–18
October 25	Miami (OH)	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	L 0–20
November 1	Western Michigan	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 28–13	6,500	[5]
November 8	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–41
November 15	at Bowling Green	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 33–14
November 22	Marshall*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	T 21–21
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. p. 91. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
2. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
3. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 71, 75, 77.
4. 2015 Media Guide, p. 101.
5. "Ohio U. Romps To 28–13 Win Over Broncos". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 2, 1952. p. 4-2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.