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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record7-3
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record33-20
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record5-1
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 12-038396Won  28-35-017671  John A. Murphy
Bowling Green 6-4263207 4-112989  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 7-3207117 2-35087  Bill Mallory
Western Michigan 7-3228124 2-39579  William Doolittle
Ohio 5-5240173 2-3101100  Bill Hess
Kent State 3-8169304 0-560185  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.


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