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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 John Pont enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Western Michigan  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Xavier  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Kent State  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Villanova  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Ohio  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Bowling Green  16   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Toledo  25   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Dayton  0   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Cincinnati  7   14   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored158
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed94
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record32-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record1-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 9-027483   Doyt Perry
Ohio 7-2215101   Bill Hess
Kent State 5-3144124   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 5-415894   John Pont
Western Michigan 4-5184116   Merle Schlosser
Toledo 2-6-1123200   Harry Larche
Marshall 1-872343   Charlie Snyder

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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