1953 Miami Redskins football team

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1953 Miami Redskins football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	7–1–1 (3–0–1 MAC)
Head coach	Ara Parseghian (3rd season)
Captain	Tom Pagna
Home stadium	Miami Field
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Ohio $	5	–	0	–	1	6	–	2	–	1
Miami (OH)	3	–	0	–	1	7	–	1	–	1
Kent State	3	–	1	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Toledo	2	–	3	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Western Reserve	1	–	2	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Western Michigan	0	–	4	–	1	1	–	6	–	1
Bowling Green	0	–	4	–	0	1	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1953 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1953 college football season. In its third season under head coach Ara Parseghian, Miami compiled a 7–1–1 record (3–0–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, held eight of nine opponents to seven points or less, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 327 to 52.^[1]

Tom Pagna was the team captain.^[2] The team's statistical leaders included Tom Pagna with 706 rushing yards, Dick Hunter with 626 passing yards, and Jay Ansel with 184 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Bowling Green	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 47–0	9,000	^[4]
October 3	Xavier*	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 28–6	10,000	^[5]
October 10	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 52–6		^[6]
October 17	at Marshall*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 48–6
October 24	Ohio	Miami Field Oxford, OH (rivalry)	T 7–7
October 31	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 81–0		^[7]
November 7	Tennessee Tech*	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 44–6
November 14	at Dayton*	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	W 20–7
November 26	Cincinnati*	Miami Field Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)	L 0–14	26,000	^[8]
*Non-conference game

^[9]

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.
^ Whitney Tower (September 27, 1953). "Miami Romps Over Falcon Club By Lopsided Score Of 47-0--Pagna Out". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bill Ford (October 4, 1953). "Miami Varies Attack While Plastering Xavier, 28-6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Miami Tramples Western Michigan". The Tribune (Coshocton, OH). October 11, 1953. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Miami Humbles Toledo, 81-0, For Fifth Victory". Dayton Daily News. November 1, 1953. p. IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Dick Forbes (November 27, 1954). "Bearcats Stop Miami Attack And Win, 14-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 26.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.

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