1958 Miami Redskins football team
| 1958 Miami Redskins football | |
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MAC champion | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (5–0 MAC) |
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| Captain | John Drew |
| Home stadium | Miami Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Bowling Green | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach John Pont, Miami compiled a 6–3 record (5–0 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, shut out three opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 193 to 96.[1]
John Drew was the team captain.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Harold Williams with 566 rushing yards, Nick Mourouzis with 191 passing yards and Dave Girbert with 65 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | Western Michigan | No. T–16 | W 34–20 | |||
| October 4 | Xavier* | No. 5 |
| L 8–22 | 9,519 | [4][5] |
| October 11 | No. 6 Kent State | No. T–13 |
| W 35–0 | 9,000 | [6] |
| October 18 | at No. 13 Ohio | No. 6 | W 14–10 | 10,882 | [7] | |
| October 25 | at Indiana* | No. 6 | L 7–12 | 18,000 | ||
| November 1 | No. 6 Bowling Green | No. 3 |
| W 28–14 | 11,000 | [8] |
| November 8 | at Marshall | No. 3 | W 26–0 | |||
| November 15 | Dayton* | No. 2 |
| W 34–0 | ||
| November 27 | at Cincinnati* | No. 2 | L 7–18 | |||
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References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bill Ford (October 4, 1958). "Miami Favored to Whip XU Eleven". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1C. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ Bill Ford (October 5, 1958). "Fired Up Xavier Topples Miami, 22–8". p. 1H. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
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