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1977 Miami Redskins football
1977 Miami Redskins football
MAC champion
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	10–1 (5–0 MAC)
Head coach	Dick Crum (4th season);
Home stadium	Miami Field
	Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Miami (OH) $	5	–	0	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
Ball State	5	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
Bowling Green	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	7	–	0
Eastern Michigan	4	–	3	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Kent State	5	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Toledo	2	–	7	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Ohio	0	–	8	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1977 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dick Crum, the Redskins tied for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, compiled a 10–1 record (5–0 against MAC opponents) and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 262 to 173. The team's sole loss came against South Carolina by a 42–19 score in the second week of the season.^[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Larry Fortner with 1,473 passing yards, Mark Hunter with 809 rushing yards, and Paul Warth with 540 receiving yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Dayton*	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	W 26–23	11,632	^[3]
September 17	at South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 19–42	46,234	^[4]
September 24	at Indiana*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 21–20	28,732	^[5]
October 1	at Yale*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 28–14	19,026	^[6]
October 8	Marshall*	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 29–19	10,544	^[7]
October 15	Ohio	Miami Field Oxford, OH (rivalry)	W 28–24	15,587	^[8]
October 22	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 33–13	20,039	^[9]^[10]
October 29	Toledo	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 27–3	17,006	^[11]
November 5	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 14–8	21,800	^[12]
November 12	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 25–0	5,421	^[13]
November 24	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 12–7	13,550	^[14]
*Non-conference game

Roster

1977 Miami Redskins football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`2`	John McIntosh	Fr
WR	`16`	Alvin Hall	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`1`	Pat McDermott	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Dick Crum

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Jim Bollman (GA)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

References

^ "1977 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
^ "1977 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
^ Dave Long (September 4, 1977). "Kicked: Miami's Fred Johnson foils Flyers' upset charge with last minute field goal, 26-23". Dayton Daily News. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bob Spear (September 18, 1977). "Furious USC Assault Bombs Miami, 42-19". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. pp. 1D, 5D – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bill Ford (September 25, 1977). "Miami Nips Indiana In Last 13 Seconds". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Wallace, William N. (October 2, 1977). "Yale Falls; Rally by Miami of Ohio Sets Back Elis, 28–14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S8.
^ Bill Moeller (October 9, 1977). "Redskin rally results in triumph over Herd". Journal-News. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Late Miami touchdown nips Ohio U". Dayton Daily News. October 16, 1977. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bill Ford (October 23, 1977). "Miami Hits Peak In Mauling Of BG". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Miami ruins Bowling Green homecoming, 33-13". Journal-News. Hamilton & Fairfield, Ohio. October 23, 1977. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bill Ford (October 30, 1977). "Fortner Again Has Answer As Miami Topples Toledo". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Jeff McElwee (November 6, 1977). "Miami knocks out Broncos 14-8". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ John Seaburn (November 13, 1977). "Kent falls; only foes give 'toot'". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. D1, D6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Tim Sullivan (November 25, 1977). "Redskins Roll 10 Hard Way Against 'Cats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.