1970 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach
MVPDick Adams
Captains
  • Dick Adams
  • Jim Bengala
Home stadiumMiami Field
1970 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Toledo $ 5 –0 –012 –0 –0
Miami (OH) 3 –2 –07 –3 –0
Ohio 3 –2 –04 –5 –0
Western Michigan 2 –3 –07 –3 –0
Kent State 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
Bowling Green 1 –4 –02 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Mallory, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 187 to 112.[1][2] The team's defense allowed only 11.2 points per game, which ranked 10th among 123 NCAA University Division football teams.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Bengala with 1,265 passing yards, Tim Fortney with 1,063 rushing yards, and Mike Palija with 659 receiving yards.[3]

Defensive back Dick Adams won the Miami most valuable player award.[4] Adams was also selected as a second-team All-American by the Associated Press.[5] Adams and Jim Bengala were the team captains.[6]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19vs. Xavier*
W 28–7[7]
September 26Western Michigan
W 23–12
October 3at Northern Illinois*
W 0–48
October 10at Marshall*
W 19–12
October 17at Ohio
L 22–23
October 24Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 7–3
October 31at Toledo
L 13–14
November 7Dayton*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 17–0
November 14Kent State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 10–8
November 21at Cincinnati*
L 0–33
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. 1 2 "1970 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 118, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1970 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ 2005 Media Guide, p. 149.
  5. ↑ "Theisman Edges Heisman Winner". Gazette Telegraph. December 10, 1970.
  6. ↑ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  7. ↑ "Fortney leads Miami past Xavier". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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