1956 Miami Redskins football team
American college football season
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The 1956 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1956 college football season. In its first season under head coach John Pont, Miami compiled a 7–1-1 record (4–0–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, held five of nine opponents to seven points or less, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 159 to 83.[1]
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–1-1 (4–0–1 MAC)
Headcoach
- John Pont (1st season)
CaptainMack Yoho
| 1956 Miami Redskins football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 7–1-1 (4–0–1 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Mack Yoho |
| Home stadium | Miami Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mack Yoho was the team captain.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Dave Thelen with 635 rushing yards, Tom Dimitroff with 349 passing yards, and Charles Brockmeyer with 60 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | George Washington* | L 6–7 | 6,546 | [4] | |
| September 29 | Xavier* |
| W 14–7 | [5] | |
| October 6 | Toledo |
| W 33–14 | ||
| October 13 | Marshall |
| W 21–14 | ||
| October 20 | at Ohio | W 16–7 | |||
| October 27 | Kent State |
| W 14–0 | ||
| November 3 | at Bowling Green |
| T 7–7 | ||
| November 10 | Dayton* |
| W 21–14 | 8,000 | [6] |
| November 22 | at Cincinnati* | W 27–13 | 17,000 | ||
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