1952 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–1 (4–1 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn McVay
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cincinnati $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Miami (OH) 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Ohio 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 2
Bowling Green 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Kent State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Western Reserve 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Toledo 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1952 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ara Parseghian, Miami compiled an 8–1 record (4–1 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 284 to 108.[1]

John McVay was the team captain.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Tom Pagna with 1,064 rushing yards, Jim Root with 1,056 passing yards, and Clive Rush with 298 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Bowling GreenBowling Green, OHW 42–74,200
October 4Xavier*
W 26–711,050[4]
October 11Western Michigan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 55–6
October 18at Wichita*
W 56–7[5]
October 25at Ohio
W 20-0
November 1Toledo
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 27–13
November 7at Marquette*
W 22–21
November 15Dayton*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 27–13
November 27at Cincinnati*
L 9–34
  • *Non-conference game

[6]

References

  1. ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide". 2005. pp. 117, 122. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  3. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 169.
  4. ^ "Miami stops Xavier, 26–7". Palladium-Item. October 5, 1952. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami's Scoring Harvest Routs Wichita 56-7". The Wichita Eagle. October 19, 1952. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.


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