1951 Miami Redskins football team

The 1951 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1951 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ara Parseghian, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 229 to 159.^[1]

1951 Miami Redskins football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	7–3 (3–1 MAC)
Head coach	Ara Parseghian (1st season)
Captain	Donald Green
Home stadium	Miami Field
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cincinnati $	3	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Kent State	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	2
Ohio	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Western Reserve	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Western Michigan	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Donald Green was the team captain.^[2] The team's statistical leaders included John Pont with 883 rushing yards, Jim Root with 894 passing yards, and Clive Rush with 398 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 22	at Wichita*	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 21–13
September 29	Bowling Green*	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 46–7
October 6	Xavier*	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 14–32
October 13	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 34–27
October 20	Ohio	Miami Field Oxford, OH (rivalry)	W 7–0
October 27	Marquette*	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 7–27
November 3	Buffalo*	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 27–7
November 10	at Dayton*	UD Stadium Dayton, OH	W 21–20
November 17	Western Reserve	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 34–7
November 24	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 14–19
*Non-conference game

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References

1. . 2005. pp. 117, 122. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
2. 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
3. 2005 Media Guide, p. 169.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.