1972 Miami Redskins football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 7–3 (2–3 MAC) |
Head coach |
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MVP | Bob Hitchens |
Captains |
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Home stadium | Miami Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Mallory, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 207 to 117. [1] [2] The team's defense allowed only 11.7 points per game, which ranked 12th among 128 NCAA University Division football teams. [1]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Steve Williams with 676 passing yards, tailback Bob Hitchens with 1,370 rushing yards, and John Viher with 414 receiving yards. [3]
Hitchens won the Miami most valuable player award and the MAC Offensive Player of the Year award. [4] Mike Poff and Bob Williams were the team captains. [5]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | Dayton* | W 34–7 | |||
September 23 | Bowling Green |
| L 7–16 | ||
September 30 | Xavier* |
| W 25–7 | 11,100 | [6] |
October 7 | at Marshall* | W 22–7 | |||
October 14 | Ohio |
| W 31–7 | ||
October 21 | at South Carolina* | W 21–8 | 40,351 | [7] | |
October 28 | at Toledo | L 21–35 | |||
November 4 | Western Michigan |
| W 38–8 | ||
November 11 | Kent State |
| L 10–21 | ||
November 18 | at Cincinnati* | W 23–0 | |||
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