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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: John Pont
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 John Pont enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. George Washington (DC)  6   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Xavier  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Toledo  33   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Marshall  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Ohio  16   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Kent State  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Bowling Green  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Dayton  21   14   W       
 Thu., Nov. 22  @ Cincinnati  27   13   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed83
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record25-27
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-0 -1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 8-0-131199   Doyt Perry
Kent State 7-220876   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 7-1-115983   John Pont
Marshall 3-6122185   Herb Royer
Ohio 2-7136211   Carroll C. Widdoes
Western Michigan 2-7114168   Jack Petoskey
Toledo 1-7-1118250   Jack Morton

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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