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1969 Miami Redskins football team

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1969 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–3 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPDick Adams
Captains
  • Kent Thompson
  • Merv Nugent
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Xavier*W 35–713,269[6]
September 20at Dayton*W 19–9
September 27at Western MichiganW 24–20
October 11Marshall*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 35–7
October 18at OhioW 24–21
October 25at Bowling GreenL 0–3
November 1Toledo
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 10–14
November 8at Maryland*W 34–2120,000[7]
November 15at Kent StateL 14–17
November 22at Cincinnati*
W 36–20
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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 makes mince meat". Dayton Daily News. November 9, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.