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1968 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–3 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
MVPBob Babich
CaptainBob Babich
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons← 19671969 →
1968 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 Ohio $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Miami (OH) 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Bowling Green 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Toledo 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Western Michigan 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Kent State 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Marshall 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth and final season under Bo Schembechler, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 240 to 99.

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kent Thompson with 970 passing yards, halfback Cleveland Dickerson with 736 rushing yards, and end Mike Palija with 334 receiving yards. The team's defense allowed only 9.9 points per game, the best among 119 NCAA University Division football teams.

Linebacker Bob Babich was selected as a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association, Time magazine, and The Sporting News. He also won the MAC and Miami most valuable player awards. Eight Miami players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: Babich, tight end Gary Arthur, defensive back Dick Boron, offensive tackle Dave Hutchins, defensive tackle Errol Kahoun, defensive end Merv Nugent, linebacker Bob Rieber, and offensive guard Larry Thompson. Babich was the team captain.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Xavier*W 28–713,681
September 21at Pacific (CA)*L 20–2112,600
September 28Western MichiganW 28–0
October 5Kent State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 24–0
October 12at MarshallW 46–0
October 19at OhioL 7–24
October 26Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 31–7
November 2at ToledoW 21–17
November 9Dayton*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 14–0
November 23at Cincinnati*L 21–23
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1968 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. "1968 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  4. "Coaches All-America Tab Gilbert, Levias, Gipson". The Waco News-Tribune. December 3, 1968. p. 3B.
  5. "TIME's All-America: The Pick of the Pros". Time. December 20, 1968.
  6. 2005 Media Guide, pp. 148-149.
  7. 2005 Media Guide, p. 147.
  8. 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  9. "Miami spoils XU's debut, 28–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 15, 1968. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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