1973 Miami (OH)
11–0 (5–0 Mid-American Conference), coached by Bill Mallory, finished No. 15 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 19 Kent State 20–10Nov 10
Over the best-ranked team it beat, on the road.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | at Dayton | W 32–0 | 61% |
| Sep 22 | at Purdue | W 24–19 | 50% |
| Sep 29 | at South Carolina | W 13–11 | 60% |
| Oct 6 | vs Marshall | W 31–6 | 89% |
| Oct 13 | vs Ohio | W 10–6 | 85% |
| Oct 20 | at Bowling Green | W 31–8 | 48% |
| Oct 27 | vs Toledo | W 16–0 | 77% |
| Nov 3 | at Western Michigan | W 24–9 | 68% |
| Nov 10 | at 19Kent State | W 20–10 | 50% |
| Nov 17 | vs Cincinnati | W 6–0 | 87% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs FloridaTangerine Bowl | W 16–7 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Florida 16–7 in the Tangerine Bowl; No. 15 in the final AP poll; Mid-American Conference champions.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 6: 20
- Wk 7: 20
- Wk 8: 16
- Wk 9: 16
- Wk 10: 17
- Wk 11: 17
- Wk 12: 15
- Wk 13: 15
- Wk 14: 15
- Final: 15
Mid-American Conference champions5–0 in the conference
- Record
- 11–0
- Conference
- 5–0 first in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- No. 15 peak No. 15
- Points
- 223–76
- Coach
- Bill Mallory
- Elo
- 1721 +167 this season
- SP+ rating
- 20.5 No. 17 of 123; offense No. 68, defense No. 1
- SRS
- 10.6 No. 29 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1973 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Miami (OH) | 5–0 | 11–0 | 15 |
| Kent State | 4–1 | 9–2 | |
| Bowling Green | 2–3 | 7–3 | |
| Ohio | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
| Toledo | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
 Ball State | 0–1 | 0–3–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.