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
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	6–4 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach	Bo Schembechler (5th season)
MVP	Bob Babich
Captain	Jim Shaw, Bob Smith, Bob Thomas, Paul Krasula
Home stadium	Miami Field
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Toledo +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Ohio +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Miami (OH)	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Bowling Green	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Kent State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Marshall	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Kent State forfeited a conference win over Ohio.

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 14–24
September 23	at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 14–3	31,250	[9]
September 30	Xavier*	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 6–7	14,953	[10]
October 7	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 21–7
October 14	Marshall	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 48–6
October 21	Ohio	Miami Field Oxford, OH (rivalry)	W 22–15
October 28	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 9–7
November 4	Toledo	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 14–24
November 11	at Dayton*	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	L 6–7
November 18	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	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.