1975 Miami Redskins football team
| 1975 Miami Redskins football | |
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MAC champion Tangerine Bowl champion | |
Tangerine Bowl, W 20–7 vs. South Carolina | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| AP | No. 12 |
| Record | 11–1 (6–0 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Joe Novak (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Miami Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | Marshall* | W 50–0 | 8,109 | [2] | ||
| September 20 | at Michigan State* | No. 19 | L 13–14 | 61,444 | [3] | |
| September 27 | Ball State |
| W 35–28 | [4] | ||
| October 4 | at Purdue* | W 14–3 | 52,309 | [5] | ||
| October 11 | Dayton* | No. 20 |
| W 10–0 | [6] | |
| October 18 | Ohio |
| W 17–9 | [7] | ||
| October 25 | at Bowling Green | W 20–17 | 24,194 | [8] | ||
| November 1 | Toledo | No. 19 |
| W 35–21 | [9] | |
| November 8 | at Western Michigan | No. 17 | W 44–21 | [10] | ||
| November 15 | at Kent State | No. 16 | W 27–8 | 14,162 | [11] | |
| November 22 | Cincinnati* | No. 16 |
| W 21–13 | [12] | |
| December 20 | vs. South Carolina* | No. 16 | W 20–7 | 20,247 | [13] | |
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References
- ^ "1975 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Miami tunes up for MSU by walloping hapless Herd". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 14, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami outplays Spartans but loses on extra-point miss". The Ann Arbor News. September 21, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BSU clipped, 35–28". The Anderson Herald. September 28, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fumbling Purdue loses to Miami". The Flint Journal. October 5, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 20 Miami clips Dayton, 10–0". Springfield News-Sun. October 12, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "O.U. falls to Miami". The Plain Dealer. October 19, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BeeGee errors help Miami comeback". The Blade. October 26, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Swick sacked 11 times as Miami thumps Toledo". The Muncie Star. November 2, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami wins Mid-A title again". Springfield News-Sun. November 9, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flashes only half bad". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 16, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Redskins nip Bearcats". Springfield News-Sun. November 23, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mistake-proof Redskins shut down South Carolina". The Orlando Sentinel Star. December 21, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1975 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.