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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: Dick Crum
Conference: Mid-American-

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1888 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Dick Crum enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 4	@ North Carolina	10	14	L
Sat., Sep. 11	@ Marshall	16	21	L
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Ball State	6	23	L
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Cincinnati	0	17	L
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Purdue	20	42	L
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Ohio	14	28	L
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Bowling Green State	9	7	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Toledo	9	24	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Western Michigan	31	0	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Kent	17	24	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Dayton	28	8	W

1976 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	160
Scoring Average	14.5
Points Allowed	208
Defense Average	18.9
Opponents Record	51-38
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	0-6

1976 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1976 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kent State	8-4	280	206		6-2	208	92	Dennis Fitzgerald
Ohio	7-4	253	175		6-2	218	120	Bill Hess
Western Michigan	7-4	270	202		6-3	229	160	Elliot Uzelac
Ball State	8-3	257	124		4-1	145	54	Dave McClain
Central Michigan	7-4	223	219		4-3	146	151	Roy Kramer
Bowling Green	6-5	292	249		4-3	191	159	Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio	3-8	160	208		2-4	86	106	Dick Crum
Toledo	3-8	185	232		2-6	128	179	John A. Murphy
Eastern Michigan	2-9	132	355		1-5	78	224	Ed Chlebek
Northern Illinois	1-10	56	366					Pat Culpepper

1976 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1976 All Mid-American Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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