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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: Ara R. Parseghian
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Ara R. Parseghian enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Jan. 1  @ Arizona State  34   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Wichita State  21   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Bowling Green  46   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Xavier  14   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Western Michigan  34   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Ohio  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Marquette  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Buffalo  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Dayton  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Cincinnati  14   19   L       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored259
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed180
  Defense Average16.4
  Opponents Record33-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 10-1345112   Sid Gillman
Miami Ohio 8-3259180   Ara R. Parseghian
Toledo 6-4260178   Don Greenwood
Ohio 5-4-1167141   Carroll C. Widdoes
Kent State 4-3-2241162   Trevor J. Rees
Western Michigan 4-4164160   John W. Gill

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 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.