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Miami Ohio Football Team History


Miami Ohio Redhawks
Miami University
 Oxford, OH
Founded: 1809
Stadium: Fred C. Yager Stadium
Capacity: 30,012
Colors: Red & White
Coach: George L. Rider
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1888  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 George L. Rider enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 The Redhawks won the Ohio Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Ohio Northern  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Kentucky  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Earlham (IN)  91   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3   Denison (OH)  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Mount Union  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Wooster (OH)  0   0   T       
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Cincinnati  40   0   W       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record6-0 -2
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed0
  Defense Average0.0
  Opponents Record3-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record2-0 -1
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 6-0-22020   George L. Rider
Ohio 3-585114   Mark Banks
Cincinnati 0-60189   Frank Marty

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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