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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 John Pont enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 The Redhawks won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Western Michigan  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Xavier  19   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Kent State  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Ohio  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Purdue  6   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Bowling Green  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Marshall  25   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Dayton  7   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Cincinnati  20   14   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average15.2
  Opponents Record31-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record4-2
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 6-1-216755   Doyt Perry
Marshall 6-3120112   Herb Royer
Miami Ohio 6-3163137   John Pont
Toledo 5-4136147   Harry Larche
Western Michigan 4-4-1150127   Merle Schlosser
Kent State 3-6114138   Trevor J. Rees
Ohio 2-6-1134156   Carroll C. Widdoes

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 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.