1948 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1948 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1948 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Harold Wise, the Bobcats compiled a 3–6 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 98.^[1] Three Ohio players received All-MAC honors: end John Marco (first team); halfback Jim McKenna (second team); and offensive guard Milt Taylor (second team).^[2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.^[3]

1948 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	3–6 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach	Harold Wise (2nd season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 Mid-American Conference football standings

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

Ohio was ranked at No. 170 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25		Toledo*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 7–13
October 2		at Washington and Lee*	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA	L 0–13		^[5]
October 9		at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 13–18
October 16		Western Reserve	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 37–7
October 23		Miami (OH)	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	L 0–21	12,000	^[6]
October 30		Duquesne*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 14–13
November 6		at West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 6–48
November 13	2:30 p.m.	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 14–6	5,000	^[7]^[8]
November 20		Western Michigan	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 7–40
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 91, 94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
2. 2015 Media Guide, p. 99.
3. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
4. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Generals trample Bobcats by 13–0". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 3, 1948. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Miami "Under Wraps" Trimming Ohio U, 21-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1948. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Butler Ends Grid Season Against Ohio". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 13, 1948. p. 20. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. Lamm, Corky (November 14, 1948). "Ohio Stages Comeback To Humble Butler, 14-6". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 7. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .