1975 Miami Redskins football team

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.

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
1975 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Miami (OH) $ 6 –0 –011 –1 –0
Central Michigan 4 –1 –18 –2 –1
Ball State 4 –2 –09 –2 –0
Bowling Green 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Ohio 3 –3 –15 –5 –1
Toledo 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Northern Illinois 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
Kent State 1 –6 –04 –7 –0
Western Michigan 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Marshall*
W 50–0
September 20at Michigan State*No. 19
L 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 Green
W 20–17
November 1ToledoNo. 19
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 35–21
November 8at Western MichiganNo. 17
W 44–21
November 15at Kent StateNo. 16
W 27–8
November 22Cincinnati*No. 16
W 21–13
December 20vs. South Carolina*No. 16
W 20–720,247[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[3]

References
  1. "1975 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. Vaughn, Steve (December 21, 1975). "Tangerine scene again Miami's. 20–7". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  3. "1975 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.


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