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The 1946 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its third season under head coach Sid Gillman, Miami compiled a 7–3 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 220 to 72.[1] Paul Dietzel was the team captain.[2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Headcoach
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1946 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
CaptainPaul Dietzel
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
 1945
1947 
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1946 Midwestern non-major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
St. Norbert  800
Youngstown  710
Bradley  720
Central Michigan  620
Defiance  620
Western Michigan  521
Miami (OH)  730
Dayton  630
Carroll (WI)  421
Bowling Green  530
Ohio Wesleyan  541
Michigan Tech  320
Northern Michigan  321
Michigan State Normal  341
Xavier  370
Detroit Tech  161
Valparaiso  170
Sterling  180
Haskell  070
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Ara Parseghian played at the halfback position for the team.[3] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 13th round (109th overall pick) of the 1947 NFL draft.[4] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980.[5]

Mel Olix set a school record with 28 touchdown passes in 1946. The record stood for nearly 50 years.[6]

Miami was ranked at No. 50 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[7]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at PurdueL 7–1323,000[8]
September 28Memphis Air Transport CommandW 42–0[9]
October 5at Dayton
W 35–013,000[10]
October 12at Bowling Green
W 6–05,500[11]
October 19Xavierdagger
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 28–612,000[12]
October 26at OhioW 23–1412,336[13]
November 2Bradley
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 35–68,000[14]
November 8at Miami (FL)L 17–2031,158[15]
November 16Western Michigan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 20–0[16]
November 28at CincinnatiL 7–1328,000[17]
  • daggerHomecoming
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