1967 Miami Redskins football team

The 1967 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under Bo Schembechler, Miami compiled a 6–4 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 181 to 113.[1][2] Gary Moeller, Larry Smith, and Chuck Stobart all joined Schembechler's staff as assistant coaches in 1967.[3] The team's 14–3 victory over Tulane on September 23, 1967, is regarded as one of the Miami football program's greatest victories.[4]

1967 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
MVPBob Babich
CaptainJim Shaw, Bob Smith, Bob Thomas, Paul Krasula
Home stadiumMiami Field
1967 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Toledo + 5 –1 –09 –1 –0
Ohio + 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
Miami (OH) 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Western Michigan 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Bowling Green 2 –4 –06 –4 –0
Kent State 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Marshall 0 –6 –00 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kent Thompson with 460 passing yards, halfback Al Moore with 717 rushing yards, and end Gary Arthur with 145 receiving yards.[5] The team's defense allowed only 11.4 points per game, 14th best among 118 NCAA University Division football teams.[1]

Linebacker Bob Babich won the team's most valuable player award.[6] Six Miami players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: Babich, tight end Gary Arthur, center Paul Krasula, halfback Al Moore, safety Bob Smith, and guard Dave Tsaloff.[7] Tsaloff, Bob Smith, Jim Shaw, qne Bob Thomas were the team captains.[8]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Western Michigan
L 14–24
September 23at Tulane*
W 14–331,250[9]
September 30Xavier*
L 6–714,953[10]
October 7at Kent State
W 21–7
October 14Marshall
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 48–6
October 21Ohio
W 22–15
October 28at Bowling Green
W 9–7
November 4Toledo
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 14–24
November 11at Dayton*
L 6–7
November 18at Cincinnati*
W 27–14
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1967 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  2. "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 118, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. 2005 Media Guide, p. 125.
  4. 2005 Media Guide, p. 130.
  5. "1967 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  6. 2005 Media Guide, p. 149.
  7. 2005 Media Guide, p. 147.
  8. 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  9. "Redskins turn Wave to trickle in upset". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Xavier edges Miami (O.), 7–6". The Miami Herald. October 1, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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