1951 Miami Redskins football team
1951 Miami Redskins football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 7–3 (3–1 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Donald Green |
Home stadium | Miami Field |
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Cincinnati $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Reserve | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1951 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ara Parseghian, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 229 to 159.[1] The Redskins were ranked at No. 83 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]
Donald Green was the team captain.[3] The team's statistical leaders included John Pont with 883 rushing yards, Jim Root with 894 passing yards, and Clive Rush with 398 receiving yards.[4]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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September 22 | at Wichita* | W 21–13 | ||
September 29 | Bowling Green* | W 46–7 | ||
October 6 | Xavier* |
| L 14–32 | [5] |
October 13 | at Western Michigan | W 34–27 | ||
October 20 | Ohio |
| W 7–0 | |
October 27 | Marquette* |
| L 7–27 | |
November 3 | Buffalo* |
| W 27–7 | |
November 10 | at Dayton* | W 21–20 | ||
November 17 | Western Reserve |
| W 34–7 | |
November 24 | at Cincinnati |
| L 14–19 | |
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References
- ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide". 2005. pp. 117, 122. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 169.
- ^ "Xavier cuts Miami win streak, 32–14". Palladium-Item. October 7, 1951. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
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