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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  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Bill Mallory enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 The Redhawks won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Dayton  32   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Purdue  24   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ South Carolina  13   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Marshall  31   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Ohio  10   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Bowling Green State  31   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Toledo  16   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Western Michigan  24   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Kent  20   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Cincinnati  6   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 22  @ Florida  16   7   W    @ Gainesville, FL   
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average20.3
  Points Allowed76
  Defense Average6.9
  Opponents Record41-47
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record7-0
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
1511-0-0 AP
1710-0-0 Coaches
1710-0-0 UPI
  
1973 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 9-2300131 6-121992  Don James
Miami Ohio 11-022376 5-010133  Bill Mallory
Bowling Green 7-3266209 4-3170158  Don Nehlen
Western Michigan 6-5190218 4-4144172  William Doolittle
Ohio 5-5156231 2-361103  Bill Hess
Toledo 3-8229288 2-4131170  John A. Murphy
Central Michigan 7-4197151   Roy Kramer
Eastern Michigan 6-4265190   Dan Boisture
Northern Illinois 6-5327270   Jerry Ippoliti
Ball State 5-5-1226201   Dave McClain

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 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

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.