1972 Miami Redskins football team

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]

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 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. "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 Maimi romps, 25–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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