1940 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1940 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach Don Peden, the Bobcats compiled a 5–2–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 89 to 32.^[1]

1940 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–2–2
Head coach	Don Peden (17th season)
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
Seasons ← 1939 1941 →

1940 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wayne			–					4	–	1	–	3
Detroit			–					7	–	2	–	0
Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	0
Xavier			–					7	–	3	–	0
Ohio			–					5	–	2	–	2
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					5	–	3	–	1
Wichita			–					6	–	4	–	0
Central Michigan			–					4	–	3	–	1
Marquette			–					4	–	4	–	0
Michigan State			–					3	–	4	–	1
Ohio Wesleyan			–					2	–	4	–	3
Akron			–					2	–	5	–	2
Western State Teachers (MI)			–					2	–	5	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					1	–	5	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					0	–	7	–	1

Ohio was ranked at No. 106 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Youngstown	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH	W 13–0	9,000	[3]
October 5	Butler	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH	T 7–7		[4]
October 12	Western State Teachers (MI)	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH	W 20–7		[5]
October 19	Furman	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH	W 15–6	9,000	[6]
October 26	at Ohio Wesleyan	Delaware, OH	T 0–0	7,000	[7]
November 2	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH (rivalry)	W 27–0	6,000	[8][9]
November 9	at Western Reserve	League Park Cleveland, OH	L 0–6	9,000	[10]
November 16	at Dayton	Dayton, OH	W 7–0	3,500	[11][12]
November 21	at Xavier	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–6	8,000	[13]
Homecoming

References

1. "2019 Ohio Bobcats football record book" (PDF).
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Breaks Give Bobcats Win By 13 To 0". Springfield News-Sun. September 29, 1940. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Ohio U in Tie With Butler, 7-7 -- Pass Nets Bobcats' Touchdown". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 6, 1940. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Dan Risalti Stars In Win For Bobcats". The Springfield News-Sun. October 13, 1940. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bobcats score 100th triumph for Don Peden". The Springfield News-Sun. October 20, 1940. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bobcats And Bishops Play 0-0 Deadlock". The Springfield News-Sun. October 27, 1940. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bobcats Blank Miami In Easy 27-0 Victory". Dayton Sunday Journal-Herald. November 3, 1940. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Sub Stars As Ohio U. Triumphs By 27-0 Score Over Miami At Oxford". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 3, 1940. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Western Reserve Sinks Undefeated Ohio University, 6-0". Dayton Sunday Journal-Herald. November 10, 1940. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Dayton Bows To Ohio U.: 1st Quarter Blocked Kick Beats Flyers". Dayton Daily News. November 17, 1940. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Bob Frame (November 17, 1950). "Irish, Dayton Beaten in Day of Grid Upsets: Ohio U. Wins On Blocked Kick, 7-0; 3,500 Brave Cold to Watch Game". Dayton Sunday Journal Herald. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
13. ""X" Beats Ohio, 6-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 22, 1940. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.