The 1964 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under Schembechler, the Redskins compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 210 to 142.[1][2] On October 17, 1964, in what is regarded as one of the great victories in Miami football history,[3] Miami defeated Northwestern, by a 28 to 27 score.[4]
| 1964 Miami Redskins football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (4–2 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Ernie Kellermann |
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| Home stadium | Miami Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ernie Kellermann with 1,260 passing yards, Don Peddie with 691 rushing yards, and John Erisman with 392 receiving yards.[5] Kellerman was selected as the team's most valuable player and was also a first-team All-MAC selection.[6] Kellerman, Mike Cohen, and Bill Williams were the team captains.[7]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | at Xavier* | T 7–7 | 14,165 | [8] | |
| September 26 | at Marshall | W 21–0 | |||
| October 3 | Western Michigan | W 35–0 | |||
| October 10 | at Kent State | W 17–14 | |||
| October 17 | at Northwestern* | W 28–27 | |||
| October 24 | at Ohio | L 7–10 | |||
| October 31 | Bowling Green |
| L 18–21 | ||
| November 7 | at Toledo | W 35–14 | |||
| November 14 | Dayton* |
| W 28–21 | ||
| November 21 | at Cincinnati* |
| L 14–28 | 17,000 | [9] |
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References
edit- ^ "1965 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 118, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 130.
- ^ "Miami Slaps Northwestern". The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio). October 18, 1964. p. 13.
- ^ "1964 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 147, 149.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148-149.
- ^ "Miami 7, Xavier 7". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 20, 1964. Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Ford (November 22, 1964). "UC Heads Redskins Off At The Pass, 28-14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
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