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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
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| Coaches | No. 20 |
| AP | No. 15 |
| Record | 9–0 (5–0 MAC) |
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| Captain | Dick Mattern |
| Home stadium | Miami Field |
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| No.15Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Ara Parseghian, the Redskins compiled a perfect 9–0 record (5–0 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 226 to 47.[1] The defense allowed only 5.2 points per game, which remains a Miami school record.[2] It was Miami's first undefeated, untied season since 1921.[3]
Dick Mattern was the team captain.[4] The team's statistical leaders included Tirrel Burton with 722 yards, Tom Dimitroff with 579 passing yards, and Presby Bliss with 218 receiving yards.[5] Burton averaged 8.8 yards per carry, which remains a Miami school record.[6] Burton also led the 1955 Miami team in scoring (84 points), pass interceptions (four), and punt returns (14 for 216 yards).[7]
Bo Schembechler was an assistant coach on the team.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 24 | atNorthwestern* |
| W 25–14 | 35,000 | [8] | ||
| October 1 | Xavier* |
| W 13–12 | 9,465 | [9] | ||
| October 8 | Toledo |
| W 47–0 | 8,000 | [10] | ||
| October 15 | atMarshall |
| W 46–7 | [11] | |||
| October 22 | Ohio |
| W 34–7 | 13,500 | [12] | ||
| October 29 | atKent State |
| W 19–7 | 11,000 | [13] | ||
| November 5 | Bowling Green |
| W 7–0 | 8,210 | [14] | ||
| November 12 | atDayton |
| W 21–0 | 11,932 | [15] | ||
| November 24 | atCincinnati* |
| W 14–0 | 25,000 | [3] | ||
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