The 1965 Miami Redskins football team was an

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team that represented

Miami University Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio. The university was founded in 1809, making it the second-oldest university in Ohio (behind Ohio University, founded in 1804) and the 10 ...

in the

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(MAC) during the

1965 NCAA University Division football season During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the major college football teams in the University Division, later known as Division I-A. The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of "wire service" (AP and UPI) ...

. In their third season under

Bo Schembechler Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler Jr. ( ; April 1, 1929 – November 17, 2006) was an American football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1963 to 1968 and at the University of ...

, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie with

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for the MAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 247 to 137. After the season, Schembechler was selected as the MAC Coach of the Year. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bruce Matte with 1,016 passing yards, halfback Al Moore with 677 rushing yards, and end John Erisman with 433 receiving yards. Linebacker Jim Bright won the team's most valuable player award. Seven Miami players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: Matte, Moore, Erisman, Bright, end Gary Durchik, tackle Ed Philpott, and center Tom Stillwagon. Jim Bright, Don Peddie, and Paul Schudel were the team captains.2005 Media Guide, p. 148.

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Miami RedHawks football seasons Mid-American Conference football champion seasons

Miami Redskins football Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at t ...

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