1975 Miami Redskins football team

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1975 Miami Redskins football
MAC champion
Tangerine Bowl champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 12
Record11–1 (6–0 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Novak (2nd season)
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Miami (OH) $ 6 0 0 11 1 0
Central Michigan 4 1 1 8 2 1
Ball State 4 2 0 9 2 0
Bowling Green 4 2 0 8 3 0
Ohio 3 3 1 5 5 1
Toledo 4 4 0 5 6 0
Northern Illinois 2 3 0 3 8 0
Kent State 1 6 0 4 7 0
Western Michigan 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Dick Crum, the Redskins won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, compiled an 11–1 record (6–0 against MAC opponents), outscored all opponents by a combined total of 306 to 141, defeated South Carolina, 20–7, in the Tangerine Bowl, and were ranked #12 in the final AP Poll. The team's sole loss was to Michigan State by a 14–13 score in the second game of the season.

The team's statistical leaders included Sherman Smith with 729 passing yards and 1,002 rushing yards, Rob Carpenter with 1,142 rushing yards, and Steve Joecken with 293 receiving yards.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Marshall*W 50–0
September 20at Michigan State*No. 19L 13–1461,444
September 27Ball State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 35–28
October 4at Purdue*W 14–352,309
October 11Dayton*No. 20
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 10–0
October 18Ohio
W 17–9
October 25at Bowling GreenW 20–17
November 1ToledoNo. 19
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 35–21
November 8at Western MichiganNo. 17W 44–21
November 15at Kent StateNo. 16W 27–8
November 22Cincinnati*No. 16
W 21–13
December 20vs. South Carolina*No. 16W 20–720,247[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "1975 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "Mistake-proof Redskins shut down South Carolina". The Orlando Sentinel Star. December 21, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1975 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.