1975 Miami Redskins football team

1975 Miami Redskins football
MAC champion
Tangerine Bowl champion
Conference Mid-American Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 16
AP No. 12
Record 11–1 (6–0 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Joe Novak (2nd season)
Home stadium Miami Field
1975 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source
September 13 Marshall* W 50–0
September 20 at Michigan State* No. 19 L 13–14 61,444
September 27 Ball State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 35–28
October 4 at Purdue* W 14–3 52,309
October 11 Dayton* No. 20
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 10–0
October 18 Ohio
W 17–9
October 25 at Bowling Green W 20–17
November 1 Toledo No. 19
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 35–21
November 8 at Western Michigan No. 17 W 44–21
November 15 at Kent State No. 16 W 27–8
November 22 Cincinnati* No. 16
W 21–13
December 20 vs. South Carolina* No. 16 W 20–7 20,247
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game