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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1937
Page
15
Ohio. Miami coach Wilton displays confidence as quarterback Jake Wagner remains out with a leg injury. A 500 strong contingent with a 70 member band travels from Oxford to support the Miami Redskins at Ohio University’s Homecoming clash in Athens.
A brief sports note contrasts the starting lineups of Victory and Cincinnati, outlining key player positions and likely impact on the matchup. It highlights standout performers and potential adjustments for both teams.
A 32 page souvenir program for the Ohio University homecoming game with Miami will feature a 1897 Ohio team photo unearthed by coach W. H. Herbert. Members Lowry Daily McLaren and others are expected to attend. The 1897 squad went seven and two and defeated Muskingum Denison Ohio Medical West Virginia Otterbein and Columbus Mutes, while losing to Marietta and Cincinnati. The book also includes new 1937 photos, Miami pages, weight charts rosters starting lineups and an all-time all-Ohio team.
Miami hopes to upset Don Peden and Ohio in the Buckeye Conference Homecoming as they rebuff a week of limited practice with tuneups against the freshman squad. Expected starters include Leon, Szabo, Meier, Mergenthal, Fogarty, Sparkes, Brinker, Williams, Wuest, Metzger, Vasche or Scheible, plus sophomores Mergenthal Storms. In six years of Miami vs Ohio play the visitors have never won and the losing team has failed to score.
Ohio University’s Bobcats defend an 33 win 3 tie record at Ohio Stadium since 1929. Only three draws by West Liberty Cincinnati and Marshall have marred perfect home results. Opponents scored 13 touchdowns total with Muskingum’s 17 points the highest in 1935 homecoming.
Athens expects a record alumni turnout for Ohio University Home Coming weekend. Former students will reunite with classmates and reminisce about undergraduate days during a celebratory schedule of events.
Miami University prepares a packed Homecoming weekend with a Saturday parade through Court Street featuring fraternity and sorority floats judged for beauty and uniqueness. Thousands fill the stadium to back the Bobcats as the 94 member University Band performs with the Pershing Rifles and debuts a new song. Alumni, students, and special guests attend a 7 30 p m concert by Richard Crooks and a W A A Carnival with frontier murals and dime dancing. Sunday hosts a campus tea for alumni, followed by themed activities and a humorous nod to weekend roles until next Homecoming.
Season records for Ohio University and Miami show Miami defeating Alma 27 to 0 and Marietta 76 to 6 with a 0 against Marshall while Ohio beat Rio Grande 20 to 0 and Western Reserve 7 to 20 and Illinois 20 to 0. Since the Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Conference began in 1928 the Bobcats have won four titles and last season tied Miami for the title.
Ohio University and Miami clash in Columbus as Buckeye Conference co-champs meet. Bobcats seek win in 16th meeting amid injuries to Janiak Wagner and other playmakers. Coaches Peden and Wilton predict a hard fought defensive battle with Ohio likely to rely on the aerial attack while Miami leans on its reserves and a double wingback setup.
The Dayton Flyers aim for a strong season as the Bobcats hope to repeat last year’s 10 to 6 win over Dayton. A high scoring clash is anticipated with plenty of fireworks in the matchup.
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