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1949 Miami Redskins football
1949 Miami Redskins football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–4 (3–1 MAC)
Head coach	Woody Hayes (1st season);
Captain	Ernie Plank
Home stadium	Miami Field
	Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Cincinnati $	4	–	0	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Miami (OH)	3	–	1	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Ohio	2	–	2	–	0	4	–	4	–	1
Western Michigan	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Western Reserve	1	–	3	–	1	4	–	5	–	1
Butler	0	–	3	–	0	2	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1949 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1949 college football season. In their first season under head coach Woody Hayes, the Redskins compiled a 5–4 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 251 to 163. Bo Schembechler played at the tackle position on the team.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Wichita*	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 23–6
October 1	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 18–21	13,000	^[2]
October 8	Xavier*	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 19–27	13,002	^[3]
October 15	at No. 15 Pittsburgh*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 26–35
October 22	Ohio	Miami Field Oxford, OH (rivalry)	W 26–0
October 29	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 34–20
November 5	Western Reserve	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 46–7
November 12	Dayton*	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 53–20	11,376	^[4]
November 24	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 5–27
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 117, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
^ "Virginia nips Miami, 21–18; Quarterbacks to see films". The Palladium-Item. October 2, 1949. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Xavier Musketeers roll to fourth straight win with 27–19 decision over scrappy Miami club". Palladium-Item. October 9, 1949. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Joe Burns (November 13, 1949). "U.D. Is Trounced: Miami Crushes Flyers 53-20 Before 11,376". Dayton Daily News. pp. I-1, IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 117, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.

[2] "Virginia nips Miami, 21–18; Quarterbacks to see films". The Palladium-Item. October 2, 1949. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Xavier Musketeers roll to fourth straight win with 27–19 decision over scrappy Miami club". Palladium-Item. October 9, 1949. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Joe Burns (November 13, 1949). "U.D. Is Trounced: Miami Crushes Flyers 53-20 Before 11,376". Dayton Daily News. pp. I-1, IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.

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