The 1965 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under Bo Schembechler, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie with Bowling Green for the MAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 247 to 137.[1][2] After the season, Schembechler was selected as the MAC Coach of the Year.[3]
| 1965 Miami Redskins football | |
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MAC co-champion | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (5–1 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Jim Bright |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Miami Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bruce Matte with 1,016 passing yards, halfback Al Moore with 677 rushing yards, and end John Erisman with 433 receiving yards.[4]
Linebacker Jim Bright won the team's most valuable player award.[5] Seven Miami players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: Matte, Moore, Erisman, Bright, end Gary Durchik, tackle Ed Philpott, and center Tom Stillwagon.[6] Jim Bright, Don Peddie, and Paul Schudel were the team captains.[7]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at No. 9 Purdue* | L 0–38 | 44,809 | ||
| September 25 | Xavier* | L 28–29 | 12,927 | [8] | |
| October 2 | at Western Michigan | W 36–9 | |||
| October 9 | at Kent State | L 13–24 | |||
| October 16 | Marshall |
| W 28–7 | ||
| October 23 | Ohio |
| W 34–0 | ||
| October 30 | at Bowling Green |
| W 23–7 | ||
| November 6 | Toledo |
| W 20–16 | ||
| November 13 | at Dayton* | W 28–0 | |||
| November 20 | at Cincinnati* |
| W 37–7 | ||
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References edit
- ^ "1965 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ "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. 148.
- ^ "1965 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 149.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 147.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
- ^ "Mighty XU comeback shatters Miami, 29–28". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 26, 1965. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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