1926 Miami Redskins football team

1926 Miami Redskins football
Conference	Buckeye Athletic Association, Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	5–2–1 (1–2–1 BAA, 4–2–1 OAC)
Head coach	Chester Pittser (3rd season)
Home stadium	Miami Field
Seasons ←  1925 1927  →

1926 Buckeye Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Ohio Wesleyan $	3	–	0	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Wittenberg	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Ohio	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Miami (OH)	1	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Denison	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Cincinnati	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

1926 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Muskingum $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Dayton	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
St. Xavier	1	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Oberlin	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Wittenberg	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Wooster	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Miami (OH)	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Ohio	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Akron	4	–	2	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
Mount Union	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Case	4	–	2	–	3			4	–	2	–	3
Baldwin–Wallace	3	–	3	–	2			3	–	3	–	2
Western Reserve	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Heidelberg	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati	2	–	5	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Denison	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Otterbein	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Ohio Northern	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Kenyon	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Marietta	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Hiram	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1926 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University of Oxford, Ohio, as a member of the Buckeye Athletic Association (BAA) and the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1926 college football season. In their third season under head coach Chester Pittser, the Redskins compiled a 5–2–1 record (1–2–1 in conference games), finished in fourth place out of six teams in the BAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 112 to 58. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Wilmington *	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 9–0		[2]
October 2	Ohio Wesleyan	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 7–14		[3]
October 9	Ohio Northern	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 34–12		[4]
October 16	at Wittenberg	Springfield, OH	L 0–7		[5]
October 30	vs. Denison	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	W 16–0		[6]
November 6	Mount Union	Ohio Field Oxford, OH	W 27–19		[7]
November 13	at Oberlin	Oberlin, OH	W 13–0		[8]
November 25	at Cincinnati	Carson Field Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	T 6–6		[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2019. pp. 54, 61. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
2. Gerald Reardon (September 27, 1926). "Penalties Cost Wilmington Gridders Miami Game: Conference Eleven Extended To Limit To Defeat Green and White Warriors 9 to 0". Wilmington Daily News-Journal. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Isi Newborn (October 3, 1926). "Oxford Outfit Scores Touchdown Near End of Game By Aerial Route: Three Forward Passes From Wohlwender to Rickert Put Ball Across Just Before Final Whistle". Dayton Daily News. p. 2 (sports) – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wilson Stars in Miami Win: "Red" Scores First Touchdown Against Ada Grid Aggregation". The Mansfield News. October 10, 1926. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wittenberg Opens B.A.A. Season With Win Over Miami: Vic Maurer Races Around End For 14 Yards to Put Over Game's Lone Marker". Springfield Daily News. October 17, 1926. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Denison Is Turned Back: Miami Gridders Sweep Rivals Aside For 16-To-0 Victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 31, 1926. p. 20.
7. "Miami Victorious Over Mount Union: Purples Fight Hard but Fail to Overcome Lead and Lose, 27 to 19". Cleveland Plain Dealer. November 7, 1926. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Miami Defeats Oberlin in Ohio Conference Spill: Congregationalists' String of Victories Brought to Sudden and Unexpected Finish". Cleveland Plain Dealer. November 14, 1926. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
9. Tom Swope (November 26, 1926). "Bearcats Follow Slippery Ball Like Hawks, Recover Miami's Fumble and Play 6-6 Tie: Blocked Punt Saves Reds". The Cincinnati Post. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.