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1940 Miami Redskins football team

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1940 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wayne     4 1 3
Detroit     7 2 0
Notre Dame     7 2 0
Xavier     7 3 0
Ohio     5 2 2
Dayton     6 3 0
Cincinnati     5 3 1
Wichita     6 4 0
Central Michigan     4 3 1
Marquette     4 4 0
Michigan State     3 4 1
Ohio Wesleyan     2 4 3
Akron     2 5 2
Western State Teachers (MI)     2 5 0
Michigan State Normal     1 5 1
Miami (OH)     0 7 1

The 1940 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Frank Wilton, Miami compiled a 0–7–1 record.[1]

Miami was ranked at No. 402 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Ball StateT 0–05,000[3]
September 28Case
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 0–10
October 5at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHL 7–24
October 19Dayton
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 6–28[4]
October 26at Western ReserveL 6–47
November 2Ohio
L 0–276,000[5][6]
November 9Western State Teachers
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 13–20[7]
November 21at CincinnatiL 0–4412,600[8]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2019. pp. 55, 61. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Gilson Wright (September 22, 1940). "Scoreless Tie In Game At Oxford Between Miami Redskins And Ball State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bill Moran Stars As U.D. Flyers Beat Miami, 28 To 6". Dayton Daily News. October 20, 1940. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats Blank Miami In Easy 27-0 Victory". Dayton Sunday Journal-Herald. November 3, 1940. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sub Stars As Ohio U. Triumphs By 27-0 Score Over Miami At Oxford". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 3, 1940. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Gilson Wright (November 10, 1940). "Chance Goes For Redskin Squad As Fumble Is Made in Last Few Minutes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "U.C. Trims Miami, 44-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 22, 1940. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.