1943 Miami Redskins football team

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1943
Miami Redskins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2–1
Head coach
CaptainBob Russell (Hon.)
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
1943 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State Normal     2 0 0
DePauw     5 0 1
No. 1 Notre Dame     9 1 0
Miami (OH)     7 2 1
Western Michigan     4 2 0
Bowling Green     5 3 1
Marquette     3 4 1
Central Michigan     2 3 0
Ohio Wesleyan
    4 6 0
Xavier     1 6 0
Wayne     0 3 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Stu Holcomb, Miami compiled a 7–2–1 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 293 to 91. The team lost to Western Michigan (6–0) and Arkansas A&M (35–0) and played Indiana to a 7–7 tie.[1] Bob Russell was the honorary team captain.[2]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Miami ranked 50th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 83.2.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at IndianaT 7–7[4]
September 25
Bethany (WV)
W 34–12
October 2at Xavier
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 60–63,500[5]
October 9vs.
Wooster
W 20–6
October 16at Western MichiganL 0–6[6][7]
October 23
Ohio Wesleyan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 35–0[8]
October 30vs. Arkansas A&ML 0–353,000[9]
November 6Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 45–6[10]
November 13at
Baldwin–Wallace
Berea, OHW 40–6
November 25at Xavier
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 52–73,500[11]

References

  1. ^ "2019 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2019. pp. 55, 61. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ 2019 Media Guide, p. 96.
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