1968 Miami Redskins football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1968

| team = Miami Redskins

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Mid-American Conference

| short_conf = MAC

| record = 7–3

| conf_record = 5–1

| head_coach = Bo Schembechler

| hc_year = 6th

| mvp = Bob Babich

| captain = Bob Babich

| stadium = Miami Field

}}

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.{{cite web|title=1968 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 24, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-oh/1967-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2005 Miami University Football Media Guide|year=2005|accessdate=September 23, 2016|pages=118, 122|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mioh/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/113-150_History.pdf|archive-date=September 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927063151/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mioh/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/113-150_History.pdf|url-status=dead}}

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.{{cite web|title=1968 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 30, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-oh/1968.html}} 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.{{cite news|title=Coaches All-America Tab Gilbert, Levias, Gipson|newspaper=The Waco News-Tribune|date=December 3, 1968|page=3B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3367411/1968_afca_all_america_team/}}{{cite magazine|title=TIME's All-America: The Pick of the Pros |magazine=Time |date=1968-12-20}} He also won the MAC and Miami most valuable player awards.2005 Media Guide, pp. 148-149. 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.2005 Media Guide, p. 147. Babich was the team captain.2005 Media Guide, p. 148.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Xavier

| site_stadium = Xavier Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| score = 28–7

| attend = 13,681

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-miami-spoils-xu/124067404/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Miami spoils XU's debut, 28–7|date=September 15, 1968|accessdate=May 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Pacific (CA)

| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Stockton, CA

| score = 20–21

| attend = 12,600–13,000

| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Pacific (CA)) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/534/stats/12712 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 20, 2022 }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = w

| opponent = Western Michigan

| site_stadium = Miami Field

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| score = 28–0

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = w

| opponent = Kent State

| site_stadium = Miami Field

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| score = 24–0

| attend = 14,622

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| score = 46–0

| attend = 6,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Ohio

| site_stadium = Peden Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–24

| attend = 20,451

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = w

| opponent = Bowling Green

| site_stadium = Miami Field

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| score = 31–7

| attend = 10,722

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Toledo

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| score = 21–17

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Dayton

| site_stadium = Miami Field

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| score = 14–0

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 21–23

| attend = 13,028

}}

References

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