1972 Miami Redskins football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1972
| 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 = 4th
| mvp = Bob Hitchens
| captain = Mike Poff
| captain2 = Bob Williams
| stadium = Miami Field
}}
{{1972 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
The 1972 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Mallory, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 207 to 117.{{cite web|title=1972 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/1972-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 quarterback Steve Williams with 676 passing yards, tailback Bob Hitchens with 1,370 rushing yards, and John Viher with 414 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1972 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/1972.html}}
Hitchens won the Miami most valuable player award and the MAC Offensive Player of the Year award.2005 Media Guide, p. 149. Mike Poff and Bob Williams were the team captains.2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}
| site_stadium = Miami Field
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| score = 34–7
| attend = 9,251
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = l
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Miami Field
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| score = 7–16
| attend = 11,518
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Xavier
| site_stadium = Miami Field
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| score = 25–7
| attend = 11,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116764559/early-fumbles-hurt-xu-as-maimi-romps-25/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Early fumbles hurt XU as Miami romps, 25–7|date=October 1, 1972|accessdate=January 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| score = 22–7
| attend = 9,475
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Miami Field
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 31–7
| attend = 16,753
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time = 7:31 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Williams–Brice Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| score = 21–8
| attend = 40,351
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-hitchens-gets-miami-ov/139504562/|work=Dayton Daily News|title=Hitchens gets Miami over S.C.|date=October 22, 1972|accessdate=January 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Glass Bowl
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| score = 21–35
| attend = 14,281
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Miami Field
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| score = 38–8
| attend = 13,191
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = l
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = Miami Field
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| score = 10–21
| attend = 7,165
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 23–0
| attend = 7,695
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Schedule/Results (1972 Miami (OH)) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251610 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |work=NCAA Statistics |access-date=May 22, 2025 }}
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