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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-

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1888 <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024

1968 Season Highlights

Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.

1968 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 14	@ Xavier	28	7	W
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Pacific	20	21	L
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Western Michigan	28	0	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Kent	24	0	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Marshall	46	0	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Ohio	7	24	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Bowling Green State	31	7	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Toledo	21	17	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Dayton	14	0	W
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Cincinnati	21	23	L

1968 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	240
Scoring Average	24.0
Points Allowed	99
Defense Average	9.9
Opponents Record	23-24
Conference Record	5-1
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	3-3

1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1968 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ohio	10-1	418	228	Lost 42-49	6-0	205	107	Bill Hess
Miami Ohio	7-3	240	99		5-1	157	48	Glenn Bo Schembechler
Bowling Green	6-3-1	267	147		3-2-1	135	104	Don Nehlen
Toledo	5-4-1	230	156		3-2-1	141	91	Frank X. Lauterbur
Western Michigan	3-6	160	191		2-4	97	121	William Doolittle
Kent State	1-9	101	230		1-5	62	139	Dave Puddington
Marshall	0-9-1	129	358					Perry L. Moss

1968 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1968 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.