1962 Miami Redskins football team

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]

1962 Miami Redskins football
Tangerine Bowl, L 21–49 vs. Houston
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–2–1 (3–1–1 MAC)
Head coach
MVPBob Jencks, Tom Nomina
Captains
  • Gerry Myers
  • Tom Nomina
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Xavier*W 23–14[7]
September 22Quantico Marines*W 16–0
September 29Western Michigan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 17–7
October 6Kent State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 23–14
October 13at No. 9 Purdue*W 10–741,496
October 20at OhioL 6–12
October 27Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
T 24–24
November 3at ToledoW 21–12
November 10Dayton*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 42–20
November 17at Cincinnati*
W 38–16
December 22vs. Houston*L 21–497,500[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  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.