1969 Miami Redskins football team

1969 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–3 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPDick Adams
Captains
  • Kent Thompson
  • Merv Nugent
Home stadiumMiami Field
1969 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH) 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Ohio 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Kent State 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1969 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Mallory, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 231 to 139.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jim Bengala with 1,276 passing yards, Cleveland Dickerson with 622 rushing yards, and end Mike Palija with 567 receiving yards.[3]

Dick Adams won the Miami most valuable player award.[4] Kent Thompson and Merv Nugent were the team captains.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Xavier*
W 35–713,269[6]
September 208:00 p.m.at Dayton*
W 19–910,500[7]
September 271:30 p.m.at Western Michigan
W 24–2018,500[8]
October 11Marshall*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 35–710,907[9]
October 18Ohio
W 24–2117,399[10]
October 25at Bowling Green
L 0–321,465[11]
November 1Toledo
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 10–1413,213[12]
November 81:30 p.m.at Maryland*
W 34–2120,000[13]
November 15at Kent State
L 14–17> 1,000[14]
November 221:30 p.m.at Cincinnati*
W 36–209,783[15]

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References

  1. ^ "1969 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 118, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "1969 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  4. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 149.
  5. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  6. ^ "Miami drubs Xavier, 35–7". Springfield News-Sun. September 14, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miami air game jars Dayton, 19–9". The Plain Dealer. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miami of Ohio tops W. Michigan". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Marshall quarterback snaps school record in Herd's loss to Miami U." Beckley Post-Herald & Register. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Redskins bag 'big one'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "BG field goal muddles MAC race". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Toledo nails down MAC grid title". The Palladium-Item. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Miami makes mince meat". Dayton Daily News. November 9, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Weather only fit for Kent St. as Miami falls, 17–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Miami tops Cincy, 36–20". Oakland Tribune. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Schedule/Results (1969 Miami (OH))". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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