1967 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
MVPBob Babich
CaptainJim Shaw, Bob Smith, Bob Thomas, Paul Krasula
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Ohio + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH) 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Kent State 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Marshall 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1967 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under Bo Schembechler, Miami compiled a 6–4 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 181 to 113.[1][2] Gary Moeller, Larry Smith, and Chuck Stobart all joined Schembechler's staff as assistant coaches in 1967.[3] The team's 14–3 victory over Tulane on September 23, 1967, is regarded as one of the Miami football program's greatest victories.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kent Thompson with 460 passing yards, halfback Al Moore with 717 rushing yards, and end Gary Arthur with 145 receiving yards.[5] The team's defense allowed only 11.4 points per game, 14th best among 118 NCAA University Division football teams.[1]

Linebacker Bob Babich won the team's most valuable player award.[6] Six Miami players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: Babich, tight end Gary Arthur, center Paul Krasula, halfback Al Moore, safety Bob Smith, and guard Dave Tsaloff.[7] Tsaloff, Bob Smith, Jim Shaw, qne Bob Thomas were the team captains.[8]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Western Michigan
L 14–24
September 23at Tulane*
W 14–331,250[9]
September 30Xavier*
L 6–714,953[10]
October 7at Kent State
W 21–7
October 14Marshall
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 48–6
October 21Ohio
W 22–15
October 28at Bowling Green
W 9–7
November 4Toledo
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 14–24
November 11at Dayton*
L 6–7
November 18at Cincinnati*
W 27–14
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ a b "1967 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. 125.
  4. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 130.
  5. ^ "1967 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  6. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 149.
  7. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 147.
  8. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  9. ^ "Redskins turn Wave to trickle in upset". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Xavier edges Miami (O.), 7–6". The Miami Herald. October 1, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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