1945 Miami Redskins football team

The 1945 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its second season under head coach Sid Gillman, Miami compiled a 7–2 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 220 to 72.^[1] Paul Dietzel, who later served as the head football coach at LSU, Army, and South Carolina, was the team captain.^[2]

1945 Miami Redskins football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–2
Head coach	Sid Gillman (2nd season)
Captain	Paul Dietzel
Home stadium	Miami Field
Seasons ← 1944 1946 →

1945 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Michigan State Normal			–					5	–	0	–	1
Central Michigan			–					6	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Detroit			–					6	–	3	–	0
Great Lakes Navy			–					6	–	4	–	1
Michigan State			–					5	–	3	–	1
Marquette			–					5	–	4	–	1
Bowling Green			–					4	–	3	–	0
Western Michigan			–					4	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	4	–	0
Ohio			–					3	–	4	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan			–					3	–	4	–	0
Carthage			–					2	–	3	–	0
Wayne			–					2	–	5	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Bowling Green	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 26–0
September 29	Notre Dame "B"	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 13–0
October 6	vs. Wright Field	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	W 14–0		[3]
October 13	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 21–13
October 20	Ohio	Miami Field Oxford, OH (rivalry)	W 34–0	9,000	[4]
October 26	at Miami (FL)	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	L 13–27
November 3	Indiana State Teachers	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 51–0
November 10	at No. 12 Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	L 7–21	12,000	[5]
November 22	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 28–14	12,000	[6]
Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game