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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024

1957 Season Highlights
 John Pont enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 The Redhawks won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Western Michigan  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Xavier  19   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Kent State  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Ohio  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Purdue  6   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Bowling Green  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Marshall  25   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Dayton  7   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Cincinnati  20   14   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average15.2
  Opponents Record31-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record4-2
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 6-1-216755   Doyt Perry
Marshall 6-3120112   Herb Royer
Miami Ohio 6-3163137   John Pont
Toledo 5-4136147   Harry Larche
Western Michigan 4-4-1150127   Merle Schlosser
Kent State 3-6114138   Trevor J. Rees
Ohio 2-6-1134156   Carroll C. Widdoes

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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