1946 Miami Redskins football team

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1946
Miami Redskins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
CaptainPaul Dietzel
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
1946 Midwestern non-major college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
St. Norbert   –   8 – 0 – 0
Youngstown   –   7 – 1 – 0
Bradley   –   7 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
Defiance
   –   6 – 2 – 0
Western Michigan   –   5 – 2 – 1
Miami (OH)   –   7 – 3 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 0
Carroll (WI)   –   4 – 2 – 1
Bowling Green   –   5 – 3 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan
   –   5 – 4 – 1
Michigan Tech
   –   3 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   3 – 2 – 1
Michigan State Normal   –   3 – 4 – 1
Xavier   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit Tech
   –   1 – 6 – 1
Valparaiso
   –   1 – 7 – 0
Sterling
   –   1 – 8 – 0
Haskell   –   0 – 7 – 0

The 1946 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its third season under head coach Sid Gillman, Miami compiled a 7–3 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 220 to 72.[1] Paul Dietzel was the team captain.[2]

Ara Parseghian played at the halfback position for the team.[3] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 13th round (109th overall pick) of the 1947 NFL draft.[4] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980.[5]

Mel Olix set a school record with 28 touchdown passes in 1946. The record stood for nearly 50 years.[6]

Miami was ranked at No. 50 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at
West Lafayette, IN
L 7–1323,000[8]
September 28Memphis Air Transport Command
W 42–0[9]
October 5at Dayton
W 35–013,000[10]
October 12at Bowling Green
W 6–05,500[11]
October 19Xavierdagger
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 28–612,000[12]
October 26at Ohio
W 23–1412,336[13]
November 2Bradley
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 35–68,000[14]
November 8at Miami (FL)
L 17–2031,158[15]
November 16Western Michigan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 20–0[16]
November 28at Cincinnati
L 7–1328,000[17]
  • daggerHomecoming

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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  4. ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Ara Parseghian". National Football Foundation. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  6. ^ 2019 Media Guide, p. 27.
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