Miami University

:This is an article about Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. For the article on the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, see University of Miami.

Athletics

Miami University has a rich history of intercollegiate athletics and today fields a Division 1-A athletic program in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. There are mens sports teams for Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Ice Hockey, Swimming & Diving, and Track and Field. For women, Miami offers Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Volleyball, Syncronized Ice Skating, Track and Field, and Tennis. Miami is well known among the sports world for its reputation as the Cradle of Coaches.

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Mid-American Conference - Baseball - Basketball - Cross Country - Football - Ice Hockey - Swimming - Diving - Track and Field - Field Hockey - Soccer - Softball - Volleyball - Tennis - Cradle of Coaches

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Miami historically has had some of the highest graduation rates of student-athletes in the NCAA second only to the US Naval Academy. Football and Ice Hockey are the most popular according to the student body. Miami is a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). Fred Yager Stadium is the main football facility on the Oxford campus.

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NCAA - Central Collegiate Hockey Association - Yager Stadium

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Miami has two college sports rivalries; one with the University of Cincinnati called the 'Battle for the Victory Bell' and another with Ohio University called the 'Battle of the Bricks'.

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University of Cincinnati - Ohio University

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Miami and the University of Cincinnati square off each fall for the famed Victory Bell. The original bell hung in Miami's Harrison Hall (Old Main) near the site of the first football game in 1888 and was used to ring in Miami victories. The traveling trophy tradition began in the 1890's when some Cincinnati fans "borrowed" the bell. The bell went to the winner of the annual game for the next 40 years until it mysteriously disappeared in the 1930's. The original bell reappeared in 1946 and is on display in the lobby of the Murstein Alumni Center in Oxford. The current trophy is a replica of the original bell and is kept in the possession of the winning team each year. One side of the bell is painted red and black and shows Cincinnati's victories while the other side is red and white and shows Miami's victories. Miami leads the series 59-44-7 and has won three of the last four games.

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University of Cincinnati - 1888 - 1946

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The Miami-Cincinnati series ranks fifth on the list of the most played rivalries in college football and the oldest rivalry west of the Allegheny Mountains. Of the more than 30 rivalries that include at least 89 games, none are older than Miami vs. Cincinnati.

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The Battle of the Bricks is an annual all-sports rivalry competition between the Ohio Bobcats and the Miami RedHawks athletic programs. The name "Battle of the Bricks" evolved from each school's reputation of a pristine campus of red brick buildings. Each varsity athletic competition in which the Bobcats and RedHawks meet including tournament play is counted as part of the years series record. At the conclusion of each academic year, the school with the most varsity wins takes the trophy back to their campus for the following year.

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