1960 Miami Redskins football team

The 1960 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach John Pont, Miami compiled a 6–4 record (2-3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 159 to 139.[1]

1960 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1960 record5–5 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPJohn Moore
CaptainDave Kaiser, C. Edward Keating, Napoleon Reid, Roger Turvy
Home stadiumMiami Field
1960 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio $ 6 0 010 0 0
Bowling Green 5 1 08 1 0
Kent State 4 2 06 3 0
Miami 2 3 05 5 0
Western Michigan 2 4 04 4 1
Marshall 1 4 02 7 1
Toledo 0 6 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Dave Kaiser, C. Edward Keating, Napoleon Reid, and Roger Turvy were the team captains.[2] John Moore, who led the team with 616 rushing yards, 1,026 all-purpose yards, and 48 points, received the team's most valuable player awards.[3] Other statistical leaders included Jack Gayheart with 441 passing yards and Howie Millisor with 261 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 17at Xavier*L 6–17
September 24Western MichiganW 15–14
October 1Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 12–21
October 8Kent State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
L 19–22
October 15at Villanova*W 17–7
October 22at OhioL 0–21
October 29at Army*L 7–30
November 5at ToledoW 30–13
November 12Dayton*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 23–8
November 19at Cincinnati*
W 10–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide". 2005. pp. 117, 122. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  3. 2005 Media Guide, pp. 149, 169-171.
  4. 2005 Media Guide, p. 169.
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