1943 Miami Redskins football team

The 1943 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Stu Holcomb, Miami compiled a 7–2–1 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 293 to 91. The team lost to Western Michigan (6–0) and Arkansas A&M (35–0) and played Indiana to a 7–7 tie.^[1] Bob Russell was the honorary team captain.^[2]

1943 Miami Redskins football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–2–1
Head coach	Stu Holcomb (2nd season)
Captain	Bob Russell (Hon.)
Home stadium	Miami Field
Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

1943 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Michigan State Normal			–					2	–	0	–	0
DePauw			–					5	–	0	–	1
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					9	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					7	–	2	–	1
Western Michigan			–					4	–	2	–	0
Bowling Green			–					5	–	3	–	1
Marquette			–					3	–	4	–	1
Central Michigan			–					2	–	3	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan			–					4	–	6	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	6	–	0
Wayne			–					0	–	3	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Miami ranked 50th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 83.2.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	T 7–7		[4]
September 25	Bethany (WV)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 34–12
October 2	at Xavier	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 60–6	3,500	[5]
October 9	vs. Wooster	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	W 20–6
October 16	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–6		[6][7]
October 23	Ohio Wesleyan	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 35–0		[8]
October 30	vs. Arkansas A&M	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–35	3,000	[9]
November 6	Bowling Green	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 45–6		[10]
November 13	at Baldwin–Wallace	Berea, OH	W 40–6
November 25	at Xavier	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 52–7	3,500	[11]

References

1. "2019 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2019. pp. 55, 61. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
2. 2019 Media Guide, p. 96.
3. Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Indiana Ties Miami, 7-7". The Indianapolis Star. September 19, 1943. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Miami Beats Xavier By 60-6 Score; Three Touchdowns Made At Start". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 3, 1943. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Unbeaten Miami Is Foe in Bronco Homecoming". Detroit Free Press. October 16, 1943. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Miami's Unbeaten Mark Falls Before Western Michigan, 6-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 17, 1943. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "35-0 Rolled Up By Miami". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1943. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
9. David Bloom (October 31, 1943). "Aggies Down Miami In Easy Style, 35-0 For Fourth Victory". The Commercial Appeal. pp. II-5, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "On Ground, Through Air Miami Scores, Tops B-G". Dayton Daily News. November 7, 1943. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Lou Smith (November 26, 1943). "Miami Runs Wild In Beating Xavier, 52-8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.