1942 Miami Redskins football team

The 1942 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its first season under head coach Stu Holcomb, Miami compiled a 3–6 record.[1]

1942 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan     6 0 0
Western Michigan     5 1 0
Cincinnati     8 2 0
Dayton     8 2 0
Marquette     7 2 0
No. 6 Notre Dame     7 2 2
Bowling Green     6 2 1
Ohio     5 3 0
Detroit     5 4 0
Wichita     5 4 0
Michigan State     4 3 2
Michigan State Normal     3 3 1
Ohio Wesleyan     4 4 0
Xavier     4 5 0
Carthage     3 4 0
Miami (OH)     3 6 0
Wayne     1 6 1
Akron     0 7 2
Rankings from AP Poll

Miami was ranked at No. 169 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26CentreW 28–6[3]
October 3at Dartmouth
L 7–585,000[4]
October 10Kent State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 53–7[5]
October 17Dayton
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 0–205,000[6]
October 24at Bowling GreenBowling Green, OHL 6–7[7]
October 31Ohio
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 13–396,000[8]
November 7at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHW 28–25[9]
November 14at Western ReserveL 7–12[10]
November 26at CincinnatiL 12–217,000[11]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2019. pp. 55, 61. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Haskell Short (September 27, 1942). "Miami University Redskins Beat Centre Colonels In Opening Game of Season For Each Team, 28-6". The Lexington Herald-Leader. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Indians Wallop Miami Gridders By 58-7 Score". The Hartford Courant. October 4, 1942. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami Shows Power To Defeat Kent State Eleven By Score Of 53-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 11, 1942. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Al Chop (October 18, 1942). "Dayton Beats Miami, 20 To 0: Knisley Star In 4th Flyer Win Of Year". Dayton Daily News. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "One Point Enough For Bowling". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1942. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fekete Boosts Season Touchdown Total Toll". The Dayton Herald. November 1, 1942. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bishops Lose To Miami U." Springfield News-Sun. November 8, 1942. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Reserve Defeats Miami By 12-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 15, 1942. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Dick Forbes (November 27, 1942). "Bearcats Are Given Scare But win, 21-12". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.