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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: George Blackie Blackburn
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 George Blackie Blackburn enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 The Redhawks won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Jan. 1  @ Texas Tech  13   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Marshall  38   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Virginia  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Western Reserve (OH)  49   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Xavier  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Ohio  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Western Michigan  34   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Dayton  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Wichita State  41   16   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Cincinnati  43   19   W       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored262
  Scoring Average26.2
  Points Allowed102
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record26-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-1 -1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 8-1-1262102   George Blackie Blackburn
Western Michigan 6-3199106   John W. Gill
Cincinnati 3-6-1106193   Ray Nolting
Ohio 3-698179   Harold Wise

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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