1971 Miami Redskins football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1971
| team = Miami Redskins
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Mid-American Conference
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 7–3
| conf_record = 2–3
| head_coach = Bill Mallory
| hc_year = 3rd
| mvp = Doug Krause
| captain = Doug Krause
| captain2 = Dick Dougherty
| captain3 = Marc Smith
| stadium = Miami Field
}}
{{1971 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
The 1971 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Mallory, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 207 to 117.{{cite web|title=1971 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 24, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-oh/1971-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2005 Miami University Football Media Guide|year=2005|accessdate=September 23, 2016|pages=118, 122|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mioh/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/113-150_History.pdf|archive-date=September 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927063151/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mioh/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/113-150_History.pdf|url-status=dead}} The team's defense allowed only 11.7 points per game, which ranked 12th among 128 NCAA University Division football teams.
The team's statistical leaders included Stu Showalter with 464 passing yards, Bob Hitchens with 1,157 rushing yards, and John Viher with 251 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1971 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 30, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-oh/1971.html}}
Middle guard Doug Krause won the Miami most valuable player award.2005 Media Guide, p. 149. Krause, Dick Dougherty, and Marc Smith were the team captains.2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1971
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Pacific (CA)
| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 17–10
| attend = 20,011
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Xavier
| site_stadium = Xavier Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 17–7
| attend = 11,106
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116825820/miami-holds-off-improved-xavier/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Miami holds off improved Xavier|date=September 19, 1971|accessdate=January 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1971|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}
| site_stadium = Baujan Field
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| score = 14–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Miami Field
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| score = 66–6
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = l
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Miami Field
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–3
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| score = 7–33
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = l
| opponent = Toledo
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Miami Field
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| score = 6–45
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| score = 7–6
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| score = 30–0
| attend = 7,963
| source = {{cite news|title=Miami smokes Kent|newspaper=Dayton Daily News|author=Jim Ferguson|date=November 14, 1971|page=2D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92172787/miami-smokes-kent/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Miami Field
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 43–7
| attend =
}}
}}
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