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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: Glenn Bo Schembechler
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Xavier  28   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Pacific  20   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Western Michigan  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Kent  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Marshall  46   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Ohio  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Bowling Green State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Toledo  21   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Dayton  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Cincinnati  21   23   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average24.0
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record23-24
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-3
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 10-1418228Lost  42-496-0205107  Bill Hess
Miami Ohio 7-324099 5-115748  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Bowling Green 6-3-1267147 3-2-1135104  Don Nehlen
Toledo 5-4-1230156 3-2-114191  Frank X. Lauterbur
Western Michigan 3-6160191 2-497121  William Doolittle
Kent State 1-9101230 1-562139  Dave Puddington
Marshall 0-9-1129358   Perry L. Moss

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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