1960 Miami Redskins football team

The 1960 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach John Pont, Miami compiled a 6–4 record (2-3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 159 to 139.[1]

1960 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPJohn Moore
CaptainDave Kaiser, C. Edward Keating, Napoleon Reid, Roger Turvy
Home stadiumMiami Field
1960 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Ohio $ 6 –0 –010 –0 –0
No. 6 Bowling Green 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Kent State 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Miami (OH) 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Western Michigan 2 –4 –04 –4 –1
Marshall 1 –4 –02 –7 –1
Toledo 0 –6 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

Dave Kaiser, C. Edward Keating, Napoleon Reid, and Roger Turvy were the team captains.[2] John Moore, who led the team with 616 rushing yards, 1,026 all-purpose yards, and 48 points, received the team's most valuable player awards.[3] Other statistical leaders included Jack Gayheart with 441 passing yards and Howie Millisor with 261 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Xavier*
L 6–179,300[5]
September 24Western Michigan
W 15–147,255
October 1Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 12–218,474–10,000[6]
October 8Kent State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 19–2210,687
October 15at Villanova*
W 17–75,000
October 22at Ohio
L 0–2115,176[7]
October 29at Army*
L 7–3019,126
November 5at Toledo
W 30–136,531–6,600[8]
November 12Dayton*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 23–810,000
November 19at Cincinnati*
W 10–615,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide". 2005. pp. 117, 122. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  3. 2005 Media Guide, pp. 149, 169-171.
  4. 2005 Media Guide, p. 169.
  5. "Xavier 17, Miami 6". The Lima Citizen. September 18, 1960. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. "Bobcats Break Long Jinx, Rout Redskins, 21-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 23, 1960. p. 1H – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.


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