1917 Miami Redskins football team

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The 1917 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1917 college football season. In its first season under head coach George Rider, Miami compiled a 6–0–2 record (5–0–1 against conference opponents), held every opponent scoreless, and won the OAC championship.[1]

ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–0–2 (5–0–1 OAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumMiami Field
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1917 Miami Redskins football
OAC champion
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–0–2 (5–0–1 OAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 â†’
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1917 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $5–0–16–0–2
Wooster5–0–36–0–3
Wittenberg4–1–05–2–0
Oberlin4–1–05–2–1
Akron3–1–05–3–0
Denison2–2–05–3–0
Ohio Wesleyan3–3–14–3–1
Western Reserve3–3–13–5–1
Ohio3–3–03–5–0
Case3–4–13–6–1
Kenyon2–3–13–3–1
Mount Union1–5–02–6–0
Ohio Northern0–4–03–4–0
Baldwin–Wallace0–7–01–8–0
Cincinnati0–4–00–6–0
Ohio State *3–0–08–0–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – did not complete for championship
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The season was part of a 27-game unbeaten streak that began in November 1915 and ended in October 1919.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
October 6Ohio Northern
W 32–0
October 13at Kentucky*
T 0–0
October 20Earlham*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 91–0
October 27Ohio Wesleyan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 20–0
November 3vs. DenisonDayton, OHW 13–0
November 10at Mount UnionAlliance, OHW 6–0
November 17Wooster
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
T 0–0
November 29at CincinnatiCincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)W 40–0
  • *Non-conference game
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