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1971 Miami Redskins football team

1971 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–3 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPDoug Krause
CaptainDoug Krause, Dick Dougherty, Marc Smith
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Toledo $ 5 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH) 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Ohio 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Kent State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Mallory, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 207 to 117.[1][2] The team's defense allowed only 11.7 points per game, which ranked 12th among 128 NCAA University Division football teams.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Stu Showalter with 464 passing yards, Bob Hitchens with 1,157 rushing yards, and John Viher with 251 receiving yards.[3]

Middle guard Doug Krause won the Miami most valuable player award.[4] Krause, Dick Dougherty, and Marc Smith were the team captains.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Pacific (CA)*
W 17–10
September 18at Xavier*
W 17–711,106[6]
September 25at Dayton*
W 14–0
October 2Marshall*
W 66–6
October 16Ohio
L 0–3
October 23at Bowling Green
L 7–33
October 30No. 15 Toledo
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 6–45
November 6at Western Michigan
W 7–6
November 13at Kent State
W 30–07,963[7]
November 20Cincinnati*
W 43–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ a b "1971 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 118, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "1971 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  4. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 149.
  5. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  6. ^ "Miami holds off improved Xavier". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jim Ferguson (November 14, 1971). "Miami smokes Kent". Dayton Daily News. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.


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