The Miami Redskins football (now known as Miami RedHawks football) teams from 1888 to 1899 represented Miami University in American football. These were the earliest years of intercollegiate football at the school. Highlights include the following: On December 8, 1888, Miami played its first intercollegiate football game against Cincinnati, ending in a scoreless tie. The 1888 game between Cincinnati and Miami was the first in what later became the Victory Bell series that has been contested more than 110 games and is one of the oldest rivalries in college football. It was also the first college football game played in the State of Ohio. On November 9, 1889, Miami won its first game, defeating Dayton High School by a 44–0 score. On December 14, 1889, the team also defeated Cincinnati, 34–0, for its first victory in the Victory Bell rivalry. The 1889 team also compiled the first undefeated record in school history with four wins and no losses. On November 26, 1891, the team lost to by a 104–0 score. It was the most one-sided defeat in Miami school history. In 1893 and 1895, the team compiled perfect 3–0 records. These were the second and third undefeated seasons in school history.
The team did not have a paid coach from 1888 to 1894. C. K. Fauver became the first head coach in 1895. He was succeeded by Ernest Merrill in 1896, Herbert J. McIntire in 1897, and George Greenleaf in 1899.
The team's most common opponents during this period were the University of Cincinnati (11 games), Earlham College (seven games), and Centre College (three games).
1888
The 1888 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1888 college football season. The 1888 team was Miami's first football team to compete in intercollegiate football. The team played only one game, a scoreless tie with the University of Cincinnati football team at Oxford, Ohio, on December 8, 1888.
The players on the first Miami football team included W. Chidlaw, S. Fox, J. Lough, F. McCracken, J. Macready, R. Mason, E. Reed, S. Stephenson, W. Stubbs, and S. Townsend.2005 Media Guide, pp. 139-143.
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1889
The 1889 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1889 college football season. In its second season, Miami went undefeated and had a 4–0 record. There was no paid head coach for the season.
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1891
The 1891 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1891 college football season. There was no paid head coach for the season. In their second game, they lost 0 to 104 against Ohio Wesleyan.
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1892
The 1892 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1892 college football season. There was no paid head coach for the season. They had a 2–2 record in 4 games.
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1893
The 1893 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1893 college football season. There was no paid head coach for the season. They went undefeated in 3 games.
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1894
The 1894 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1894 college football season. There was no paid head coach for the season. They played in 3 games and had a 1–2 record.
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1895
The 1895 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1895 college football season. In their first season with a head coach, they went undefeated with a 3–0 record. Their coach was C. K. Fauver.
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1896
The 1896 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1896 college football season. Their coach was Ernest Merrill.
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1897
The 1897 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1897 college football season. Under new head coach Herbert J. McIntire, Miami compiled a 2–4–1 record.
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1898
The 1898 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1898 college football season.
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1899
The 1899 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1899 college football season. Under new head coach George Greenleaf, Miami compiled a 1–5 record.
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