1948 Miami Redskins football team
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| 1948 Miami Redskins football | |
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MAC champion | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 7–1–1 (4–0 MAC) |
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| Captain | Paul Shoults |
| Home stadium | Miami Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Reserve | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1948 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach George Blackburn, Miami compiled a 7–1–1 record (4–0 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 249 to 90.
Paul Shoults was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included Paul Shoults with 624 rushing yards, Mel Olix with 939 passing yards, and Hal Paul with 238 receiving yards.
Four Miami players received first-team honors on the 1948 All-Mid-American Conference football team selected by the Associated Press. They were backs Mel Olix and Paul Shoults, end Richard Urich, and tackle John Weaver. Four others received second-team honors: back Sam Wippel, end Harold Paul, and tackles Ernest Plant and William McCormick.
Miami was ranked at No. 57 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Marshall* | W 38–6 | 10,000 | ||
| September 25 | at Virginia* | T 14–14 | 15,000 | ||
| October 2 | at Western Reserve | W 49–0 | |||
| October 16 | Xavier* |
| W 9–0 | > 13,000 | |
| October 23 | at Ohio | W 21–0 | 12,000 | ||
| October 30 | Western Michigan |
| W 34–28 | 12,252 | |
| November 6 | at Dayton* | L 0–7 | > 13,000 | ||
| November 13 | Wichita* |
| W 41–16 | 9,000 | |
| November 25 | at Cincinnati* | W 43–19 | 30,000 | ||
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References
- ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide". 2005. pp. 117, 122. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 169.
- ^ "Four Redskins On First Eleven". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 8, 1948. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami Steamrolls Marshall Gridders, 38-6". The Akron Journal. September 19, 1948. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Billy Anderson (September 26, 1948). "Virginia Ties Miami In 14-15 Standoff". Richmond Times-Dispatch. pp. 1E, 5E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami Trounces Reserve: Redskins Score At Will In Winning Third, 49-0". The Dayton Daily News. October 3, 1948. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Ford (October 17, 1948). "Xavier Lets Down and Miami Wins, 9-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami "Under Wraps" Trimming Ohio U, 21-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1948. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami Victorious: Late Push By Broncos Fails And Redskins Annex 34-28 Triumph". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 31, 1948. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Ford (November 7, 1948). "Dayton Smashes Miami's 17-Game Streak By 7-0 Score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami Beats Wichita, 41-16". The Dayton Daily News. November 14, 1948. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Forbes (November 26, 1948). "Redskins of Miami Wallop Cincinnati, 43-19, Piling Up Commanding Lead Early in Game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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