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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.


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