The 1957 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1957 college football season. In its second season under head coach John Pont, Miami compiled a 6–3 record (5–0 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 163 to 137.[1]
| 1957 Miami Redskins football | |
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MAC champion | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (5–0 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Mack Yoho |
| Home stadium | Miami Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mack Yoho was the team captain.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Dave Thelen with 755 rushing yards, Ernie Jarvis with 197 passing yards and Harold Williams with 118 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | at Western Michigan | W 20–0 | |||
| October 5 | Xavier* | L 19–39 | [4] | ||
| October 12 | at Kent State | W 27–14 | |||
| October 19 | Ohio |
| W 26–0 | ||
| October 26 | at Purdue* | L 6–37 | 35,655 | ||
| November 2 | at Bowling Green |
| W 13–7 | ||
| November 9 | Marshall |
| W 25–13 | ||
| November 16 | at Dayton* | L 7–13 | |||
| November 28 | at Cincinnati* | W 20–14 | |||
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References
edit- ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide". 2005. pp. 117, 122. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 169.
- ^ "Xavier comes back to defeat Miami by a 39 to 19 margin". Palladium-Item. October 6, 1957. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "1957 Football Schedule". miamiredhawks.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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