1951 Miami Redskins football team explained

Year:1951
Team:Miami Redskins
Sport:football
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Short Conf:MAC
Record:7–3
Conf Record:3–1
Head Coach:Ara Parseghian
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Donald Green
Stadium:Miami Field

The 1951 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1951 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ara Parseghian, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 229 to 159.[1] The Redskins were ranked at No. 83 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

Donald Green was the team captain.[3] The team's statistical leaders included John Pont with 883 rushing yards, Jim Root with 894 passing yards, and Clive Rush with 398 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2005 Miami University Football Media Guide. 2005. September 23, 2016. 117, 122. https://web.archive.org/web/20160116143317/http://www.miamiredhawks.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/05-mediaguide.html. dead. January 16, 2016.
  2. News: Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings. The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. 49. Newspapers.com.
  3. 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  4. 2005 Media Guide, p. 169.
  5. Web site: . Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics . . December 19, 2022 .