1941 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 1941 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their 18th season under head coach Don Peden, the Bobcats compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 108 to 42.^[1]

1941 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–2–1
Head coach	Don Peden (18th season)
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Michigan			–					8	–	0	–	0
No. 3 Notre Dame			–					8	–	0	–	1
Youngstown			–					7	–	0	–	1
Xavier			–					9	–	1	–	0
Detroit			–					7	–	2	–	0
Ohio			–					5	–	2	–	1
Dayton			–					7	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	3	–	0
Akron			–					5	–	3	–	1
Michigan State			–					5	–	3	–	1
Central Michigan			–					4	–	3	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan			–					5	–	4	–	0
Michigan Tech			–					3	–	3	–	0
Marquette			–					4	–	5	–	0
Carthage			–					1	–	5	–	2
Wayne			–					2	–	6	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					2	–	7	–	0
Western Ontario			–					1	–	4	–	0
Wichita			–					1	–	6	–	1
Michigan State Normal			–					0	–	5	–	2
Detroit Tech			–					0	–	7	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

Ohio was ranked at No. 110 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.^[2]

The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium (later renamed Peden Stadium) in Athens, Ohio.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Youngstown	Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 0–14	9,000	[3]
October 4	Western Reserve	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH	L 0–7		[4]
October 11	Western Kentucky State Teachers	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH	W 20–7	7,000	[5]
October 18	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	T 0–0		[6]
October 25	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 20–7	8,500	[7]
November 1	Miami (OH)	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	W 26–0		[8]
November 8	at Ohio Wesleyan	Delaware, OH	W 21–0	7,500	[9]
November 20	Dayton	Ohio Stadium Athens, OH	W 21–7		[10]
Homecoming