1944 Miami Redskins football team

The 1944 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its first season under head coach Sid Gillman, Miami compiled an 8–1 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 185 to 74. The team won its first eight games before losing to DePauw (7–13).[1] Ned Shiflett was the team captain.[2]

1944 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
CaptainNed Shiflett
Home stadiumMiami Field
1944 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH)    8 1 0
Michigan State    6 1 0
No. 9 Notre Dame    8 2 0
Central Michigan    5 2 0
Wichita    5 2 1
Bowling Green    5 3 0
Western Michigan    4 3 0
Wayne    1 1 0
Ohio Wesleyan    1 8 1
Marquette    1 7 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9vs. Bowling GreenToledo, OHW 28–7
September 23OberlinW 13–7
September 30Western Michigan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 32–6
October 7at Rochester Rochester, NYW 19–7
October 14DePauw
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 12–0[3]
October 21at Murray State
W 26–14[4]
October 28vs. Denison
W 16–05,000[5]
November 11at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHW 32–20
November 18at DePauwGreencastle, INL 7–13[6]

References

  1. "2019 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2019. pp. 55, 61. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. 2019 Media Guide, p. 96.
  3. "Miami Wins After Hard Battle". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1944. p. 33 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Edd Kellow (October 22, 1944). "Late Uprising Gives Miami 26-14 Win Over Murray". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. p. 16 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ohio Title To Unbeaten Miami". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 29, 1944. p. 26 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "DePauw 13-7 Victor Over Miami Eleven". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 19, 1944. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.