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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  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Bill Mallory enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Dayton  34   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Bowling Green State  7   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Xavier  25   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Marshall  22   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Ohio  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ South Carolina  21   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Toledo  21   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Western Michigan  38   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Kent  10   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Cincinnati  23   0   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored232
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record24-40
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-1
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 6-5-1191196Lost  18-214-111156  Don James
Bowling Green 6-3-1184127 3-1-17542  Don Nehlen
Toledo 6-5196210 3-3110118  John A. Murphy
Miami Ohio 7-3232116 2-310787  Bill Mallory
Western Michigan 7-3-1229201 2-2-181100  William Doolittle
Ohio 3-8185321 2-4102162  Bill Hess
Eastern Michigan 6-4202162   Dan Boisture
Central Michigan 5-5-1265190   Roy Kramer

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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