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1951 Miami Redskins football team

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1951 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–3 (3–1 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainDonald Green
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cincinnati $ 3 0 0 10 1 0
Miami (OH) 3 1 0 7 3 0
Kent State 2 1 0 4 3 2
Ohio 2 2 0 5 4 1
Western Reserve 1 3 0 2 6 1
Western Michigan 0 4 0 4 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1951 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ara Parseghian, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 229 to 159.[1] The Redskins were ranked at No. 83 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

Donald Green was the team captain.[3] The team's statistical leaders included John Pont with 883 rushing yards, Jim Root with 894 passing yards, and Clive Rush with 398 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22at Wichita*W 21–13
September 29Bowling Green*W 46–7
October 6Xavier*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 14–32[5]
October 13at Western MichiganW 34–27
October 20Ohio
W 7–0
October 27Marquette*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 7–27
November 3Buffalo*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 27–7
November 10at Dayton*W 21–20
November 17Western Reserve
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 34–7
November 24at CincinnatiL 14–19
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide". 2005. pp. 117, 122. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  4. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 169.
  5. ^ "Xavier cuts Miami win streak, 32–14". Palladium-Item. October 7, 1951. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.