1939 Miami Redskins football team

The 1939 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Frank Wilton, the Redskins compiled a 1–7–1 record.^[1]

1939 Miami Redskins football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–7–1
Head coach	Frank Wilton (8th season)
Home stadium	Miami Field
Seasons ← 1938 1940 →

1939 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	0
Ohio			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					5	–	3	–	1
Akron			–					5	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	3	–	2
Ohio Wesleyan			–					5	–	4	–	1
Marquette			–					4	–	4	–	0
Michigan State			–					4	–	4	–	1
Dayton			–					4	–	4	–	1
Michigan State Normal			–					3	–	3	–	1
Wayne			–					4	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					3	–	5	–	1
Western State Teachers (MI)			–					2	–	6	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					1	–	7	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

Miami was ranked at No. 258 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Mount Union	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 7–0		^[3]
October 7	at Western State Teachers (MI)	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–6		^[4]
October 14	Marshall	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 0–21	6,000	^[5]
October 21	Akron	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 0–14	7,000	^[6]
October 28	Ohio Wesleyan	Miami Field Oxford, OH	T 0–0		^[7]
November 4	Detroit Tech	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 7–19		^[8]
November 11	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	L 7–20		^[9]
November 18	at Dayton	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	L 0–20	5,500	^[10]
November 23	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	L 0–13		^[11]
Homecoming

References

1. "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2019. pp. 55, 61. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
2. E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Miami Wins Over Mt. Union, 7-0: Only Score In Game Comes From Fumble By Vanaman In First Quarter". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 1, 1931. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Western Wins On Early Score: Dave Kribs Plunges for Touchdown". The Detroit Free Press. October 8, 1939. p. Sport 2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Marshall Trims Miami". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1931. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Zippers Run Over Big Reds, Miami Being Unable To Score On Akron. Each Time Oxford Lads Threaten Zazula Kicks Out Of Danger -- Score Is 14-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 22, 1931. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Miami Holds Wesleyan: Threats Come In Late Play, But Neither Team Is Able To Put Over Score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 29, 1931. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Linton Sparks Tech´s Victory: Tallies 3 Touchdowns Against Miami". The Detroit Free Press. November 5, 1931. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bobcats Down Miami, 20 To 7: Light Backs Aid Ohio University". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 12, 1931. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Harold Boian (November 19, 1931). "U. D. Beats Miami: Redskins Bow To Flyers By 20 To 0 Score". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "U. C. Trounces Miami, 13-0: Steam-Roller Bowls Over Foe; Dixon Plunges Across In Second Period". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 24, 1931. pp. 1, 11 – via Newspapers.com.