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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← 19681970 →
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.

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.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Xavier*W 35–713,269
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
November 15at Kent StateL 14–17
November 22at Cincinnati*W 36–20
  • *Non-conference game

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