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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Ara R. Parseghian enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 The Redhawks won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Bowling Green  46   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Marquette  27   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Xavier  42   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Marshall  46   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Ohio  46   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Western Michigan  48   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Indiana  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Dayton  12   20   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Cincinnati  21   9   W       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored294
  Scoring Average32.7
  Points Allowed82
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record27-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record5-0
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-2331130   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 8-129482   Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio 6-3175158   Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo 6-2-1205113   Forrest W. England
Marshall 4-5203214   Herb Royer
Western Michigan 4-5136186   Jack Petoskey
Bowling Green 2-7125196   Robert Whittaker

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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