1943 Miami Redskins football team
| 1943 Miami Redskins football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 7–2–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Bob Russell (Hon.) |
| Home stadium | Miami Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State Normal | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePauw | – | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Notre Dame | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio Wesleyan | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1943 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Stu Holcomb, Miami compiled a 7–2–1 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 293 to 91. The team lost to Western Michigan (6–0) and Arkansas A&M (35–0) and played Indiana to a 7–7 tie.[1] Bob Russell was the honorary team captain.[2]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Miami ranked 50th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 83.2.[3]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at Indiana | T 7–7 | [4] | ||
| September 25 | Bethany (WV) | W 34–12 | |||
| October 2 | at Xavier |
| W 60–6 | 3,500 | [5] |
| October 9 | vs. Wooster |
| W 20–6 | ||
| October 16 | at Western Michigan | L 0–6 | [6][7] | ||
| October 23 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| W 35–0 | [8] | |
| October 30 | vs. Arkansas A&M | L 0–35 | 3,000 | [9] | |
| November 6 | Bowling Green |
| W 45–6 | [10] | |
| November 13 | at Baldwin–Wallace | Berea, OH | W 40–6 | ||
| November 25 | at Xavier |
| W 52–7 | 3,500 | [11] |
References[edit]
- ^ "2019 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2019. pp. 55, 61. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ 2019 Media Guide, p. 96.
- ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Indiana Ties Miami, 7-7". The Indianapolis Star. September 19, 1943. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami Beats Xavier By 60-6 Score; Three Touchdowns Made At Start". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 3, 1943. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Miami Is Foe in Bronco Homecoming". Detroit Free Press. October 16, 1943. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami's Unbeaten Mark Falls Before Western Michigan, 6-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 17, 1943. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "35-0 Rolled Up By Miami". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1943. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ David Bloom (October 31, 1943). "Aggies Down Miami In Easy Style, 35-0 For Fourth Victory". The Commercial Appeal. pp. II-5, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "On Ground, Through Air Miami Scores, Tops B-G". Dayton Daily News. November 7, 1943. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lou Smith (November 26, 1943). "Miami Runs Wild In Beating Xavier, 52-8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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