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1973 Miami Redskins football team

1973 Miami Redskins football
MAC champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 16–7 vs. Florida
Conference Mid-American Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 17
AP No. 15
1973 record 11–0 (5–0 MAC)
Head coach Bill Mallory (5th year)
Home stadium Miami Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#15/17 Miami (OH) $ 5 0 0     11 0 0
Kent State 4 1 0     9 2 0
Bowling Green 2 3 0     7 3 0
Ohio 2 3 0     5 5 0
Western Michigan 1 4 0     6 5 0
Toledo 1 4 0     3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

The 1973 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Bill Mallory, the Redskins won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, compiled an 11–0 record (5–0 against MAC opponents), outscored all opponents by a combined total of 223 to 76, and defeated Florida, 16–7, in the Tangerine Bowl.

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Steve Sanna with 927 passing yards, Bob Hitchens with 591 rushing yards, and John Wiggins with 414 receiving yards.

After the 1973 season, coach Mallory left Miami to become head coach at Colorado.


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