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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-

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1888 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

John Pont enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 15	@ Xavier	23	14	W
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Quantico Marines	16	0	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Western Michigan	17	7	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Kent	23	14	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Purdue	10	7	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Ohio	6	12	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Bowling Green State	24	24	T
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Toledo	21	12	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Dayton	42	20	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Cincinnati	38	16	W
Sat., Dec. 22	Houston	21	49	L	@ Orlando, FL	Capital One Bowl

1962 Season Totals
Record	8-2 -1
Points Scored	241
Scoring Average	21.9
Points Allowed	175
Defense Average	15.9
Opponents Record	29-29
Conference Record	3-1
Home Record	4-0 -1
Away Record	4-1

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1962 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ohio	8-3	261	112	Lost 14-15	5-1	137	29	Bill Hess
Bowling Green	7-1-1	204	91		5-0-1	162	61	Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio	8-2-1	241	175	Lost 21-49	3-1-1	91	69	John Pont
Western Michigan	5-4	158	112		3-3	81	65	Merle Schlosser
Kent State	3-6	107	185		2-4	69	140	Trevor J. Rees
Toledo	3-6	133	176		1-5	85	133	Clive H. Rush
Marshall	4-6	137	237					Charlie Snyder

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.