1961 Miami Redskins football team
| 1961 Miami Redskins football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (3–2 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Bill Triplett |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Miami Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach John Pont, Miami compiled a 6–4 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, held six of ten opponents to six or fewer points, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 153 to 115.[1]
Joe Galat and Bill Triplett were the team captains.[2] Triplett, who led the team with 648 rushing yards, received the team's most valuable player award.[3] Other statistical leaders included Jack Gayheart with 551 passing yards and Bob Jencks with 359 receiving yards (including 143 receiving yards against Ohio) and 50 points scored (five touchdowns, 13 extra points, and two field goals).[4]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Villanova* | L 0–33 | |||
| September 23 | Xavier* |
| W 3–0 | [5] | |
| September 30 | at Western Michigan | L 3–6 | 16,500 | [6] | |
| October 7 | at Kent State | W 21–0 | 11,000 | [7] | |
| October 14 | at Purdue* | L 6–19 | 41,924 | ||
| October 21 | Ohio |
| L 18–28 | ||
| October 28 | at Bowling Green |
| W 7–6 | ||
| November 4 | Toledo |
| W 40–14 | ||
| November 11 | at Dayton* | W 48–6 | |||
| November 18 | at Cincinnati* |
| W 7–3 | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide". 2005. pp. 118, 122. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, pp. 149, 169.
- ^ 2005 Media Guide, pp. 163, 169, 171.
- ^ "Miami reverses form, trips Xavier on late field goal". Dayton Daily News. September 24, 1961. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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