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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: Dick Crum
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Dick Crum enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ North Carolina  10   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Marshall  16   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Ball State  6   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Cincinnati  0   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Purdue  20   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Ohio  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Bowling Green State  9   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Toledo  9   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Western Michigan  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Kent  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Dayton  28   8   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record51-38
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-6
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-4280206 6-220892  Dennis Fitzgerald
Ohio 7-4253175 6-2218120  Bill Hess
Western Michigan 7-4270202 6-3229160  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 8-3257124 4-114554  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 7-4223219 4-3146151  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 6-5292249 4-3191159  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 3-8160208 2-486106  Dick Crum
Toledo 3-8185232 2-6128179  John A. Murphy
Eastern Michigan 2-9132355 1-578224  Ed Chlebek
Northern Illinois 1-1056366   Pat Culpepper

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 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

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