History of the Rivalry

The Battle of the Bricks is an annual all-sports series between the Ohio University Bobcats and the Miami University RedHawks. Founded in 1804 and 1809, both Ohio and Miami are well known for their beautiful red brick campuses as well as their competition in both the classroom and on the athletic field.

OU and Miami's first athletic meeting was a men's basketball game during the 1907-1908 season. Miami was victorious in that first meeting by a final score of 27-8.

Later in 1908, OU and Miami battled for the first time on the football gridiron with Miami coming away with the victory by a count of 5-0.

The modern rivalry began in 1947 when Miami joined Ohio U. in the Mid-American Conference. Since then, OU and Miami have been meeting several times a year in both Athens and Oxford to battle in athletic competition.

The Official Battle of the Bricks Series started in 2002-03 as a means to further strengthen and promote the historic competitive rivalry between Ohio University and Miami University.