1974 Miami Redskins football team

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
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

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 7Eastern Michigan*
W 39–06,700[3]
September 21at Purdue*
T 7–755,322[4]
September 28at Marshall*
W 42–010,217[5]
October 5at Kentucky*
W 14–1052,000[6]
October 12at OhioNo. 20
W 31–317,520[7]
October 19Bowling GreenNo. 19
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 34–1018,150[8]
October 26at ToledoNo. 19
W 38–2219,583[9]
November 2Western MichiganNo. 16
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 31–0[10]
November 9Kent StateNo. 13
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 19–177,400[11]
November 16at Cincinnati*No. 12
W 27–723,342[12]
December 21vs. Georgia*No. 15
MizlouW 21–1020,246[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  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. ^ "'Skin streak growing, Hurons 13th victim, 39–0". The Journal News. September 8, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Purdue tied". Evansville Courier & Press. September 22, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami keeps string intact, 42–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 29, 1975. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miami of Ohio wins 14–10, Kentucky squanders lead". The Park City Daily News. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Redskins' ground attack thrashes Ohio U., 31–3". The Plain Dealer. October 13, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miami throttles Bee Gees, 34–10". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 20, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Miami explodes, blasts Toledo, 38–22". The Blade. October 27, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Miami of Ohio makes Western 31–0 victim". Battle Creek Enquirer & News. November 3, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Poole paces Kent State". The Journal News. November 17, 1974. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Silky-smooth Miami roughs up UC, 27–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tangerine succulent for Miami again, 21–10". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 22, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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