Carroll Widdoes

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Carroll C. Widdoes was a college football coach at Ohio State University, and at Ohio University. At Ohio State, from 1944 to 1945 he posted a 16-2(.889) record. After 1945, he chose his offensive coordinator Paul Bixler to be his successor. At Ohio, from 1949 to 1957 he compiled a 42-36-5 record.

[edit] Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl Coaches# AP°
Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten Conference) (1944 – 1945)
1944 Ohio State 9-0 6-0 1st 2
1945 Ohio State 7-2 5-2 3rd 12
Ohio State: 16-2 11-2
Ohio Bobcats (Mid-American Conference) (1949 – 1957)
1949 Ohio 4-4-1 2-2-1 3rd
1950 Ohio 6-4 2-2 3rd
1951 Ohio 5-4-1 2-2 4th
1952 Ohio 6-2-1 5-2 3rd
1953 Ohio 6-2-1 5-0-1 1st
1954 Ohio 6-3 5-2 2nd
1955 Ohio 5-4 3-3 4th
1956 Ohio 2-7 2-4 T-4th
1957 Ohio 2-6-1 1-4-1 T-5th
Ohio: 42-36-5 27-21-3
Total: 58-38-5 (.599)
      National Championship         Conference Title         Conference Division Title
Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season.
°Rankings from final AP Poll of the season.


Preceded by
Paul E. Brown
Ohio State Head Football Coaches
1944–1945
Succeeded by
Paul O. Bixler
Preceded by
Harold Wise
Ohio Head Football Coaches
1949–1957
Succeeded by
Bill Hess