1966 Miami Redskins football team

1966 Miami Redskins football
MAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record9–1 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Western Michigan + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ohio 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Kent State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Toledo 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Marshall 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1966 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bo Schembechler, the Redskins won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, compiled a 9–1 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 229 to 76.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bruce Matte with 845 passing yards, Joe Kozar with 633 rushing yards, and John Erisman with 600 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Indiana*
W 20–1028,538
September 24at Xavier*
W 27–3[3]
October 1Western Michigan
W 26–7
October 8Kent State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 7–0
October 15at Marshall
W 12–0
October 22at Ohio
W 33–13
October 29Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 14–17
November 5at Toledo
W 24–12
November 12Dayton*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 38–6
November 26at Cincinnati*
W 28–8
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1966 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "1966 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Miami nabs 27–3 victory over Xavier". Springfield News-Sun. September 25, 1966. Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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