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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-

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1888 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

John Pont enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 15	@ Xavier	23	14	W
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Quantico Marines	16	0	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Western Michigan	17	7	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Kent	23	14	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Purdue	10	7	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Ohio	6	12	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Bowling Green State	24	24	T
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Toledo	21	12	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Dayton	42	20	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Cincinnati	38	16	W
Sat., Dec. 22	Houston	21	49	L	@ Orlando, FL	Capital One Bowl

1962 Season Totals
Record	8-2 -1
Points Scored	241
Scoring Average	21.9
Points Allowed	175
Defense Average	15.9
Opponents Record	29-29
Conference Record	3-1
Home Record	4-0 -1
Away Record	4-1

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1962 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ohio	8-3	261	112	Lost 14-15	5-1	137	29	Bill Hess
Bowling Green	7-1-1	204	91		5-0-1	162	61	Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio	8-2-1	241	175	Lost 21-49	3-1-1	91	69	John Pont
Western Michigan	5-4	158	112		3-3	81	65	Merle Schlosser
Kent State	3-6	107	185		2-4	69	140	Trevor J. Rees
Toledo	3-6	133	176		1-5	85	133	Clive H. Rush
Marshall	4-6	137	237					Charlie Snyder

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.