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1945 Miami Redskins football team

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1945 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
CaptainPaul Dietzel
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State Normal     5 0 1
Central Michigan     6 1 0
Miami (OH)     7 2 0
No. 9 Notre Dame     7 2 1
Detroit     6 3 0
Great Lakes Navy     6 4 1
Michigan State     5 3 1
Akron     5 4 0
Marquette     5 4 1
Bowling Green     4 3 0
Western Michigan     4 3 0
Cincinnati     4 4 0
Ohio     3 4 0
Ohio Wesleyan     3 4 0
Carthage     2 3 0
Wayne     2 5 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its second season under head coach Sid Gillman, Miami compiled a 7–2 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 220 to 72.[1] Paul Dietzel, who later served as the head football coach at LSU, Army, and South Carolina, was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Bowling GreenW 26–0
September 29Notre Dame "B"
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 13–0
October 6vs. Wright Field
W 14–0[3]
October 13at Western MichiganW 21–13
October 20Ohiodagger
W 34–09,000[4]
October 26at Miami (FL)L 13–27
November 3Indiana State Teachers
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 51–0
November 10at No. 12 PurdueL 7–2112,000[5]
November 22at CincinnatiW 28–1412,000[6]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2019. pp. 55, 61. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ 2019 Media Guide, p. 96.
  3. ^ "Miami Romps Over Wright Field". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 7, 1945. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miami Smacks Bobcats, 34-0; Looks bad For UC Bearcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 21, 1945. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dale Burgess (November 11, 1945). "Purdue 21-7 Victor: Miama Eleven Bit Tough for Boilermakers". The Muncie Star. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Lou Smith (November 23, 1945). "Bearcats Are Turned Back By Miami, 28-14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 12, 14 – via Newspapers.com.