1976 Miami Redskins football team

1976 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Novak (3rd season)
Home stadiumMiami Field
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Kent State 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ohio 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Miami (OH) 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Toledo 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Dick Crum, Miami finished in seventh place in the MAC with a 3–8 record (2–4 against MAC opponents) and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 208 to 160.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Larry Fortner with 1,219 passing yards and 1,002 rushing yards, Rob Carpenter with 1,064 rushing yards, and Steve Joecken with 404 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at North Carolina*No. 20
L 10–1434,000[4]
September 11at Marshall*No. 20
L 16–2111,732[5]
September 18Ball State
L 6–2316,151[6]
September 25at Cincinnati*
L 0–1724,562[7]
October 2at Purdue*
L 20–4255,102[8]
October 16at Ohio
L 14–2815,100[9]
October 23Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 9–715,081[10]
October 30at Toledo
L 9–2412,098[11]
November 6Western Michigan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 31–014,644[12]
November 13Kent State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 17–246,525[13]
November 20Dayton*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 28–8[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1976 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 25, 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. ^ "1976 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Tar Heels bewitch Miami". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 5, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ ""Sweet Bud" and "Sugar Ray' spark Herd's sweet 21–16 win". Sunday Gazette-Mail. September 12, 1976. Retrieved September 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cards extend nation's longest streak". The Anderson Herald. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UC adds new Redskin woes with shutout". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 26, 1976. Retrieved September 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Purdue crushes Redskins 42–20". The Times Recorder. October 3, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "No relief for 'Skins as Bobcats win, 28–14". The Journal News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Miami upends BG, 9–7". Dayton Daily News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Toledo thumps Miami tricks for first victory, 24–9". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Miami shuts down Persell, shuts out Broncos, 31–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 7, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Miami second Best, 24–17". Dayton Daily News. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Miami routs Dayton, 28–8". Springfield News-Sun. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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