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Wid First OU Football Coach to Win MAC Title in 1988
Wid, the first coach at Ohio University since 1884, led OU to its first Mid American Conference football championship in 1988. His eight seasons produced 40 wins, 30 losses and four ties. He was Ohio College Coach of the Year in 1983 and earned American College Coach of the Year honors at Ohio State University in 1944. A 29-year coaching veteran, he is married with three sons.
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