1970 Miami Redskins football team

1970 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach
MVPDick Adams
Captains
  • Dick Adams
  • Jim Bengala
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Toledo $ 5 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
Miami (OH) 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Ohio 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Kent State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Bowling Green 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Mallory, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 187 to 112.[1][2] The team's defense allowed only 11.2 points per game, which ranked 10th among 123 NCAA University Division football teams.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Bengala with 1,265 passing yards, Tim Fortney with 1,063 rushing yards, and Mike Palija with 659 receiving yards.[3]

Defensive back Dick Adams won the Miami most valuable player award.[4] Adams was also selected as a second-team All-American by the Associated Press.[5] Adams and Jim Bengala were the team captains.[6]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19vs. Xavier*
W 28–7[7]
September 26Western Michigan
W 23–12
October 3at Northern Illinois*
W 48–0
October 10at Marshall*
W 19–12
October 17at Ohio
L 22–23
October 24Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 7–3
October 31at Toledo
L 13–14
November 7Dayton*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 17–0
November 14Kent State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 10–8
November 21at Cincinnati*
L 0–33
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ a b "1970 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. ^ "1970 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  4. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 149.
  5. ^ "Theisman Edges Heisman Winner". Gazette Telegraph. December 10, 1970.
  6. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  7. ^ "Fortney leads Miami past Xavier". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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