1974 Miami Redskins football team

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1974 Miami Redskins football
MAC champion
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 21–10 vs. Georgia
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
1974 record10–0–1 (5–0 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Mid-American Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Miami $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 1
Ohio 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Toledo 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kent State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Western Michigan 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Dick Crum, the Redskins won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, compiled a 10–0–1 record (5–0 against MAC opponents), outscored all opponents by a combined total of 303 to 86, defeated Georgia, by a score of 21–10 in the 1974 Tangerine Bowl, and were ranked #10 in the final AP Poll.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Steve Sanna with 724 passing yards, fullback Randy Walker with 873 rushing yards, and Jack Schulte with 352 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Eastern Michigan*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 39–0
September 21at Purdue*
T 7–7
September 28at Marshall*
W 42–0
October 5at Kentucky*
W 14–10
October 12at OhioNo. 20
W 31–3
October 19Bowling GreenNo. 19
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 34–10
October 26at ToledoNo. 19
W 38–22
November 2Western MichiganNo. 16
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 31–0
November 9Kent StateNo. 13
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 19–177,400[3]
November 16at Cincinnati*No. 12
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 27–7
December 21vs. Georgia*No. 15
W 21–1020,246[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1974 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "1974 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Poole paces Kent State". The Journal News. November 17, 1974. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Guest, Bill (December 22, 1974). "Another Tangerine Win For Miami, 21–10". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
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