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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-

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1888 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

John Pont enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Villanova	0	33	L
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Xavier	3	0	W
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Western Michigan	3	6	L
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Kent State	21	0	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Purdue	6	19	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Ohio	18	28	L
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Bowling Green	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Toledo	40	14	W
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Dayton	48	6	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Cincinnati	7	3	W

1961 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	153
Scoring Average	15.3
Points Allowed	115
Defense Average	11.5
Opponents Record	31-34
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	4-2

1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1961 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Bowling Green	8-2	194	78	Lost 6-36				Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio	6-4	153	115					John Pont
Ohio	5-3-1	129	116					Bill Hess
Western Michigan	5-4-1	142	179	Lost 12-28				Merle Schlosser
Kent State	2-8	126	181					Trevor J. Rees
Marshall	2-7-1	61	183					Charlie Snyder
Toledo	2-7	131	156					Clive H. Rush

1961 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1961 All Mid-American Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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