1943 Miami Redskins football team

1943 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2–1
Head coach
CaptainBob Russell (Hon.)
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Midwestern college football independents records
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

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]

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

  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 Open access icon.