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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-

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1888 <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights

Bill Mallory enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.

1971 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 11	@ Pacific	17	10	W
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Xavier	17	7	W
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Dayton	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Marshall	66	6	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Ohio	0	3	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Bowling Green State	7	33	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Toledo	6	45	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Western Michigan	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Kent	30	0	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Cincinnati	43	7	W

1971 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	207
Scoring Average	20.7
Points Allowed	117
Defense Average	11.7
Opponents Record	33-20
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	5-1

1971 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1971 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Toledo	12-0	383	96	Won 28-3	5-0	176	71	John A. Murphy
Bowling Green	6-4	263	207		4-1	129	89	Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio	7-3	207	117		2-3	50	87	Bill Mallory
Western Michigan	7-3	228	124		2-3	95	79	William Doolittle
Ohio	5-5	240	173		2-3	101	100	Bill Hess
Kent State	3-8	169	304		0-5	60	185	Don James

1971 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1971 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.