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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
Record10–0–1 (5–0 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Novak (1st season)
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – 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

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 7Eastern Michigan*W 39–0
September 21at Purdue*T 7–755,322
September 28at Marshall*W 42–0
October 5at Kentucky*W 14–1052,000[3]
October 12at OhioNo. 20W 31–3
October 19Bowling GreenNo. 19
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 34–10
October 26at ToledoNo. 19W 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[4]
November 16at Cincinnati*No. 12W 27–7
December 21vs. Georgia*No. 15MizlouW 21–1020,246[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  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. ^ "Miami of Ohio wins 14–10, Kentucky squanders lead". The Park City Daily News. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Poole paces Kent State". The Journal News. November 17, 1974. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tangerine succulent for Miami again, 21–10". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 22, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.