1964 Miami Redskins football team

The 1964 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under Schembechler, the Redskins compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 210 to 142.[1][2] On October 17, 1964, in what is regarded as one of the great victories in Miami football history,[3] Miami defeated Northwestern, by a 28 to 27 score.[4]

1964 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–3–1 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
MVPErnie Kellermann
Captains
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 5 1 0 9 1 0
Marshall 4 2 0 7 3 0
Miami (OH) 4 2 0 6 3 1
Ohio 3 2 1 5 4 1
Western Michigan 2 4 0 3 6 0
Kent State 1 4 1 3 5 1
Toledo 1 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ernie Kellermann with 1,260 passing yards, Don Peddie with 691 rushing yards, and John Erisman with 392 receiving yards.[5] Kellerman was selected as the team's most valuable player and was also a first-team All-MAC selection.[6] Kellerman, Mike Cohen, and Bill Williams were the team captains.[7]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Xavier*T 7–714,165[8]
September 26at MarshallW 21–0
October 3Western MichiganW 35–0
October 10at Kent StateW 17–14
October 17at Northwestern*W 28–27
October 24at OhioL 7–10
October 31Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 18–21
November 7at ToledoW 35–14
November 14Dayton*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 28–21
November 21at Cincinnati*
L 14–2817,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1965 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 118, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 130.
  4. ^ "Miami Slaps Northwestern". The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio). October 18, 1964. p. 13.
  5. ^ "1964 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  6. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 147, 149.
  7. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148-149.
  8. ^ "Miami 7, Xavier 7". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 20, 1964. Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Bill Ford (November 22, 1964). "UC Heads Redskins Off At The Pass, 28-14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.