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1951 Ohio Bobcats football team

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1951 record
  
5–4–1 (2–2 MAC)

Home stadium
  
Peden Stadium

Conference
  
Mid-American Conference

Head coach
  
Carroll Widdoes (3rd year)

The 1951 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1951 college football season. In their third season under head coach Carroll Widdoes, the Bobcats compiled a 5–4–1 record (2–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 167 to 141.

The team's statistical leaders included Ed Roberts with 564 rushing yards, Larry Lawrence with 407 passing yards, and Gene Nuxhall with 236 receiving yards. Offensive tackle Al Scheide was named to the Little All-America Team.

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1951 Ohio Bobcats football team Wikipedia