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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: Ara R. Parseghian
Conference: Mid-American-

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1888 <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights

Ara R. Parseghian enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.

The Redhawks won the Mid-American Conference Championship.

1954 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Bowling Green	46	7	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Marquette	27	26	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Xavier	42	7	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Marshall	46	0	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Ohio	46	13	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Western Michigan	48	0	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Indiana	6	0	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Dayton	12	20	L
Thu., Nov. 25	@ Cincinnati	21	9	W

1954 Season Totals
Record	8-1
Points Scored	294
Scoring Average	32.7
Points Allowed	82
Defense Average	9.1
Opponents Record	27-28
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	5-0

1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1954 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kent State	8-2	331	130					Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio	8-1	294	82					Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio	6-3	175	158					Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo	6-2-1	205	113					Forrest W. England
Marshall	4-5	203	214					Herb Royer
Western Michigan	4-5	136	186					Jack Petoskey
Bowling Green	2-7	125	196					Robert Whittaker

1954 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1954 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

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.