1939 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1939 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Don Peden, the Bobcats compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 116 to 82.^[1]

1939 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Don Peden (16th season)
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
Seasons ← 1938 1940 →

1939 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	0
Ohio			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					5	–	3	–	1
Akron			–					5	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	3	–	2
Ohio Wesleyan			–					5	–	4	–	1
Marquette			–					4	–	4	–	0
Michigan State			–					4	–	4	–	1
Dayton			–					4	–	4	–	1
Michigan State Normal			–					3	–	3	–	1
Wayne			–					4	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					3	–	5	–	1
Western State Teachers (MI)			–					2	–	6	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					1	–	7	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

Ohio was ranked at No. 124 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Western Kentucky State Teachers	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH	L 7–14		[3]
September 29	at Butler	Fairview Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 7–12	8,000	[4]
October 7	Western Reserve	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH	W 14–12		[5]
October 14	Ohio Wesleyan	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH	L 7–12		[6]
October 20	at Xavier	Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH	W 20–6	6,500	[7]
October 28	Dayton	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH	W 14–0	10,000	[8]
November 4	Morris Harvey	Charleston, WV	W 14–13	6,000	[9]
November 11	Miami (OH)	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	W 20–7		[10]
November 18	Western State Teachers (MI)	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 13–6		[11]

References

1. "2019 Ohio Bobcats football record book" (PDF).
2. E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Ohio Bobcats Beaten, 14-7, By Western Kentucky State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 24, 1939. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
4. W. F. Fox Jr. (September 30, 1939). "Butler's Crawford and Harding Sink Ohio U. in Thriller". The Indianapolis News. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ohio U. Upsets Reserve, 14-12". Sunday Gazette and Advertiser. October 8, 1939. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bishops Rally To Defeat Ohio U.: Aerial Game Is Fatal To Bobcats, Wesleyan Scoring Twice In Last Quarter". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1939. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ohio University Bobcats Win Over Musketeers, 20 To 6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 21, 1939. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Harold Boian (October 29, 1939). "Bobcat Passes Defeat Flyers By 14-0 Score". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Pass Clicks In Last 40 Seconds, Ohio University Nosing Out Morris Harvey -- Risaliti And Wertman Are Heroes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 1939. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bobcats Down Miami, 20 To 7: Light Backs Aid Ohio University". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 12, 1931. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Passes Win For Ohio U." Sunday Gazette and Advertiser. November 19, 1939. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.