1972 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–3 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPBob Hitchens
Captains
  • Mike Poff
  • Bob Williams
Home stadiumMiami Field
1972 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Kent State $ 4 –1 –06 –5 –1
Bowling Green 3 –1 –16 –3 –1
Western Michigan 2 –2 –17 –3 –1
Miami (OH) 2 –3 –07 –3 –0
Toledo 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Ohio 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Mallory, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 207 to 117.[1][2] The team's defense allowed only 11.7 points per game, which ranked 12th among 128 NCAA University Division football teams.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Steve Williams with 676 passing yards, tailback Bob Hitchens with 1,370 rushing yards, and John Viher with 414 receiving yards.[3]

Hitchens won the Miami most valuable player award and the MAC Offensive Player of the Year award.[4] Mike Poff and Bob Williams were the team captains.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Dayton*
W 34–7
September 23Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 7–16
September 30Xavier*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 25–711,100[6]
October 7at Marshall*
W 22–7
October 14Ohio
W 31–7
October 21at South Carolina*
W 21–840,351
October 28at Toledo
L 21–35
November 4Western Michigan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 38–8
November 11Kent State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 10–21
November 18at Cincinnati*
W 23–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. 1 2 "1972 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. ↑ "1972 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. ↑ "Early fumbles hurt XU as Miami romps, 25–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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