The 1973 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Bill Mallory, the Redskins won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, compiled an 11–0 record (5–0 in MAC), outscored its opponents 223 to 76, and defeated Florida 16–7 in the Tangerine Bowl. ^[1]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Steve Sanna with 927 passing yards, Bob Hitchens with 591 rushing yards, and John Wiggins with 414 receiving yards. ^[2]

In January 1974, Mallory left for the University of Colorado of the Big Eight Conference. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Dayton*		Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 32–0	7,200	[6]
September 22	at Purdue*		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	W 24–19	53,973	[7]
September 29	at South Carolina*		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	W 13–11	41,606	[8]
October 6	Marshall*		Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 31–6	10,200	[9]
October 13	Ohio	No. 20	Miami Field Oxford, OH ( rivalry)	W 10–6		[10]
October 20	at Bowling Green	No. 20	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 31–8	22,160	[11]
October 27	Toledo	No. 16	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 16–0		[12]
November 3	at Western Michigan	No. 16	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 24–9		[13]
November 10	at No. 19 Kent State	No. 17	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 20–10	27,363	[14]
November 17	Cincinnati*	No. 17	Miami Field Oxford, OH ( rivalry)	W 6–0	13,058	[15]
December 22	vs. Florida*	No. 15	Florida Field Gainesville, FL ( Tangerine Bowl)	W 16–7	37,234	[16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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