| Year: | 1948 |
| Team: | Ohio Bobcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 3–6 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | Harold Wise |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Peden Stadium |
The 1948 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1948 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Harold Wise, the Bobcats compiled a 3–6 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 98.[1] Three Ohio players received All-MAC honors: end John Marco (first team); halfback Jim McKenna (second team); and offensive guard Milt Taylor (second team).[2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[3]
Ohio was ranked at No. 170 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[4]