The 1975 Miami Redskins football team was an

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team that represented

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during the

1975 NCAA Division I football season The 1975 NCAA Division I football season saw University of Oklahoma repeat as national champion in the Associated Press (AP) writers' poll, and were ranked No. 1 in the United Press International (UPI) coaches' poll, just ahead of runner up Arizon ...

. In their second season under head coach Dick Crum, the Redskins won the

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(MAC) championship, compiled an 11–1 record (6–0 against MAC opponents), outscored all opponents by a combined total of 306 to 141, defeated

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, 20–7, in the Tangerine Bowl, and were ranked #12 in the final

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. The team's sole loss was to

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by a 14–13 score in the second game of the season. The team's statistical leaders included

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with 729 passing yards and 1,002 rushing yards, Rob Carpenter with 1,142 rushing yards, and Steve Joecken with 293 receiving yards.

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Miami RedHawks football seasons Mid-American Conference football champion seasons Citrus Bowl 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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