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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: Wayne Woody Hayes
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Wayne Woody Hayes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Wichita State  23   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Virginia  18   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Xavier  19   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Pittsburgh  26   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Ohio  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Western Michigan  34   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  46   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Dayton  53   20   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Cincinnati  6   27   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average27.9
  Points Allowed163
  Defense Average18.1
  Opponents Record28-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-3
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 7-4237181   Sid Gillman
Miami Ohio 5-4251163   Wayne Woody Hayes
Ohio 4-4-1114120   Carroll C. Widdoes
Western Michigan 4-4148123   John W. Gill

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.