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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: John Pont
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 John Pont enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. George Washington (DC)  6   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Xavier  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Toledo  33   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Marshall  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Ohio  16   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Kent State  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Bowling Green  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Dayton  21   14   W       
 Thu., Nov. 22  @ Cincinnati  27   13   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed83
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record25-27
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-0 -1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 8-0-131199   Doyt Perry
Kent State 7-220876   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 7-1-115983   John Pont
Marshall 3-6122185   Herb Royer
Ohio 2-7136211   Carroll C. Widdoes
Western Michigan 2-7114168   Jack Petoskey
Toledo 1-7-1118250   Jack Morton

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 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.