1962 Miami Redskins football team

American college football season

1962 Miami Redskins football

Tangerine Bowl, L 21–49 vs. Houston

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Record| 8–2–1 (3–1–1 MAC)
Head coach|

* John Pont (7th season)

MVP| Bob Jencks, Tom Nomina
Captains|

* Gerry Myers
* Tom Nomina

Home stadium| Miami Field

Seasons

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1963 ->

1962 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Bowling Green $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
Ohio | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Miami (OH) | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
Western Michigan | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Kent State | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Toledo | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Marshall | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1962 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach John Pont, Miami compiled an 8–2–1 record (3–1–1 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, lost to Houston in the 1962 Tangerine Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 241 to 175.[1][2] The season included a 10-7 victory over No. 9 ranked Purdue a victory ranked among the greatest victories in program history.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ernie Kellermann with 856 passing yards, Scott Tyler with 538 rushing yards, and Bob Jencks with 426 receiving yards.[4]

Gerry Myers and Tom Nomina were the team captains.[5] Nomina and Bob Jencks shared the team's most valuable player award.[6]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 15| at Xavier*|

* Xavier Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| W 23–14| | [7]
September 22| Quantico Marines*|

* Miami Field
* Oxford, OH

| W 16–0| |
September 29| Western Michigan|

* Miami Field
* Oxford, OH

| W 17–7| |
October 6| Kent State|

* Miami Field
* Oxford, OH

| W 23–14| |
October 13| at No. 9 Purdue*|

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN

| W 10–7| 41,496|
October 20| at Ohio|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH (rivalry)

| L 6–12| |
October 27| Bowling Green|

* Miami Field
* Oxford, OH

| T 24–24| |
November 3| at Toledo|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| W 21–12| |
November 10| Dayton*|

* Miami Field
* Oxford, OH

| W 42–20| |
November 17| at Cincinnati*|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)

| W 38–16| |
December 22| vs. Houston*|

* Tangerine Bowl
* Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)

| L 21–49| 7,500| [8]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1962 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
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. 130.
4. ^ "1962 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
5. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
6. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 149.
7. ^ "Soph's passing spurs Redskins". The Lima Citizen. September 16, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Bassine, Bob (December 23, 1962). "Cougars Rip Miami, 49–21". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 10, 2017 - via newspapers.com.

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Miami RedHawks football

Venues|

* Miami Field (1896–1982)
* Yager Stadium (1983–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Cincinnati: (Victory Bell)
* Ohio: Battle of the Bricks

Culture & lore|

* Swoop
* "Miami March Song"
* Miami University Marching Band
* Cradle of Coaches
* Confusion Bowl

People|

* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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