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]
| 1974 Miami Redskins football | |
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MAC champion Tangerine Bowl champion | |
Tangerine Bowl, W 21–10 vs. Georgia | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 10 |
| AP | No. 10 |
| Record | 10–0–1 (5–0 MAC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Joe Novak (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Miami Field |
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| No. 10 Miami (OH) $ | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | Eastern Michigan* | W 39–0 | |||||
| September 21 | at Purdue* | T 7–7 | 55,322 | ||||
| September 28 | at Marshall* | W 42–0 | |||||
| October 5 | at Kentucky* | W 14–10 | 52,000 | [3] | |||
| October 12 | at Ohio | No. 20 | W 31–3 | ||||
| October 19 | Bowling Green | No. 19 |
| W 34–10 | |||
| October 26 | at Toledo | No. 19 | W 38–22 | ||||
| November 2 | Western Michigan | No. 16 |
| W 31–0 | |||
| November 9 | Kent State | No. 13 |
| W 19–17 | 7,400 | [4] | |
| November 16 | at Cincinnati* | No. 12 | W 27–7 | ||||
| December 21 | vs. Georgia* | No. 15 | Mizlou | W 21–10 | 20,246 | [5] | |
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References edit
- ^ "1974 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "1974 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Miami of Ohio wins 14–10, Kentucky squanders lead". The Park City Daily News. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poole paces Kent State". The Journal News. November 17, 1974. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tangerine succulent for Miami again, 21–10". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 22, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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