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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: Bill Mallory
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Bill Mallory enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Dayton  34   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Bowling Green State  7   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Xavier  25   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Marshall  22   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Ohio  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ South Carolina  21   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Toledo  21   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Western Michigan  38   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Kent  10   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Cincinnati  23   0   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored232
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record24-40
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-1
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 6-5-1191196Lost  18-214-111156  Don James
Bowling Green 6-3-1184127 3-1-17542  Don Nehlen
Toledo 6-5196210 3-3110118  John A. Murphy
Miami Ohio 7-3232116 2-310787  Bill Mallory
Western Michigan 7-3-1229201 2-2-181100  William Doolittle
Ohio 3-8185321 2-4102162  Bill Hess
Eastern Michigan 6-4202162   Dan Boisture
Central Michigan 5-5-1265190   Roy Kramer

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.