The 1962 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach John Pont, Miami compiled an 8–2–1 record (3–1–1 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, lost to Houston in the 1962 Tangerine Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 241 to 175.[1][2] The season included a 10-7 victory over No. 9 ranked Purdue a victory ranked among the greatest victories in program history.[3]
| 1962 Miami Redskins football | |
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Tangerine Bowl, L 21–49 vs. Houston | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 8–2–1 (3–1–1 MAC) |
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| MVP | Bob Jencks, Tom Nomina |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Miami Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ernie Kellermann with 856 passing yards, Scott Tyler with 538 rushing yards, and Bob Jencks with 426 receiving yards.[4]
Gerry Myers and Tom Nomina were the team captains.[5] Nomina and Bob Jencks shared the team's most valuable player award.[6]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15 | at Xavier* | W 23–14 | [7] | ||
| September 22 | Quantico Marines* | W 16–0 | |||
| September 29 | Western Michigan |
| W 17–7 | ||
| October 6 | Kent State |
| W 23–14 | ||
| October 13 | at No. 9 Purdue* | W 10–7 | 41,496 | ||
| October 20 | at Ohio | L 6–12 | |||
| October 27 | Bowling Green |
| T 24–24 | ||
| November 3 | at Toledo | W 21–12 | |||
| November 10 | Dayton* |
| W 42–20 | ||
| November 17 | at Cincinnati* |
| W 38–16 | ||
| December 22 | vs. Houston* | L 21–49 | 7,500 | [8] | |
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References edit
- ^ "1962 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 118, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 130.
- ^ "1962 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 149.
- ^ "Soph's passing spurs Redskins". The Lima Citizen. September 16, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bassine, Bob (December 23, 1962). "Cougars Rip Miami, 49–21". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 10, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
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