| 1970Miami Redskins football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (3–2 MAC) |
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| MVP | Dick Adams |
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| Home stadium | Miami Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12Toledo $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1970 Miami Redskins football team was anAmerican football team that representedMiami University in theMid-American Conference (MAC) during the1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coachBill Mallory, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 187 to 112.[1][2] The team's defense allowed only 11.2 points per game, which ranked 10th among 123 NCAA University Division football teams.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Jim Bengala with 1,265 passing yards, Tim Fortney with 1,063 rushing yards, and Mike Palija with 659 receiving yards.[3]
Defensive back Dick Adams won the Miami most valuable player award.[4] Adams was also selected as a second-team All-American by theAssociated Press.[5] Adams and Jim Bengala were the team captains.[6]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | 4:30 p.m. | vs.Xavier* | W 28–7 | 19,871–22,000 | [7] | |
| September 26 | Western Michigan | W 23–12 | 12,000 | [8] | ||
| October 3 | atNorthern Illinois* | W 48–0 | 12,025 | [9] | ||
| October 10 | atMarshall* | W 19–12 | 7,000 | [10] | ||
| October 17 | 1:30 p.m. | atOhio | L 22–23 | 17,100 | [11] | |
| October 24 | Bowling Green |
| W 7–3 | 13,212 | [12] | |
| October 31 | 1:30 p.m. | atToledo | L 13–14 | 18,439 | [13] | |
| November 7 | Dayton* |
| W 17–0 | 9,706 | [14] | |
| November 14 | Kent State |
| W 10–8 | 8,223 | [15] | |
| November 21 | 1:30 p.m. | atCincinnati* |
| L 0–33 | 10,164 | [16] |
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