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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]

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–2
Headcoach
HomestadiumOhio Stadium
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1940 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–2
Head coach
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
 1939
1941 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1940 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan Tech  510
Detroit  720
Notre Dame  720
Xavier  730
Ohio  522
Wayne  413
Dayton  630
Cincinnati  531
Wichita  640
Central Michigan  431
Marquette  440
Michigan State  341
Ohio Wesleyan  243
Akron  252
Western State Teachers  250
Michigan State Normal  151
Miami (OH)  071
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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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28YoungstownW 13–09,000[3]
October 5Butler
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Athens, OH
T 7–7[4]
October 12Western State Teachers (MI)
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 20–7[5]
October 19Furmandagger
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 15–69,000[6]
October 26at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHT 0–07,000[7]
November 2at Miami (OH)
W 27–06,000[8][9]
November 92:00 p.m.at Western ReserveL 0–67,500–9,000[10][11][12]
November 16at DaytonDayton, OHW 7–03,500[13][14]
November 21at Xavier
L 0–68,000[15]
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