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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: Sid Gillman
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Sid Gillman enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Murray State  28   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Kent State  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Bowling Green  33   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Xavier  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Ohio  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Bradley  32   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Dayton  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Wichita State  22   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 27  @ Cincinnati  38   7   W       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record8-0 -1
  Points Scored227
  Scoring Average25.2
  Points Allowed85
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record19-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-0 -1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 8-0-122785   Sid Gillman
Cincinnati 7-3182168   Ray Nolting
Western Michigan 5-4139147   John W. Gill
Ohio 3-5-180116   Harold Wise

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.