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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: Glenn Bo Schembechler
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 The Redhawks won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Indiana  20   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Xavier  27   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Western Michigan  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Kent  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Marshall  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Ohio  33   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Bowling Green State  14   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Toledo  24   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Dayton  38   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Cincinnati  28   8   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed76
  Defense Average7.6
  Opponents Record20-38
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record6-0
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 9-122976 5-111649  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 7-3175194 5-1115115  William Doolittle
Bowling Green 6-3187124 4-29984  Bob Gibson
Ohio 5-5149183 3-38797  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-6211161 2-410090  Leo Strang
Toledo 2-7-1137162 1-587108  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 2-8113210   Charlie Snyder

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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