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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: Ara R. Parseghian
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Ara R. Parseghian enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Bowling Green  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Xavier  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Western Michigan  52   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Marshall  48   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Ohio  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Toledo  81   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Tennessee Tech  44   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Dayton  20   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Cincinnati  0   14   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored327
  Scoring Average36.3
  Points Allowed52
  Defense Average5.8
  Opponents Record22-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record4-1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 7-2250103   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 7-1-132752   Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio 6-2-124586   Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo 3-6113305   Clair Dunn
Bowling Green 1-8119252   Robert Whittaker
Western Michigan 1-6-166238   Jack Petoskey

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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

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