1965 Miami Redskins football team

1965 Miami Redskins football
MAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–3 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
MVPJim Bright
Captains
  • Jim Bright
  • Don Peddie
  • Paul Schudel
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

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]

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at No. 9 Purdue*
L 0–3844,809
September 25Xavier*
L 28–2912,927[8]
October 2at Western Michigan
W 36–9
October 9at Kent State
L 13–24
October 16Marshall
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 28–7
October 23Ohio
W 34–0
October 30at Bowling Green
W 23–7
November 6Toledo
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 20–16
November 13at Dayton*
W 28–0
November 20at Cincinnati*
W 37–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  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. 148.
  4. ^ "1965 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  5. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 149.
  6. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 147.
  7. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  8. ^ "Mighty XU comeback shatters Miami, 29–28". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 26, 1965. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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