1960 Miami Redskins football team

1960 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPJohn Moore
CaptainDave Kaiser, C. Edward Keating, Napoleon Reid, Roger Turvy
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Ohio $ 6 0 0 10 0 0
No. 6 Bowling Green 5 1 0 8 1 0
Kent State 4 2 0 6 3 0
Miami (OH) 2 3 0 5 5 0
Western Michigan 2 4 0 4 4 1
Marshall 1 4 0 2 7 1
Toledo 0 6 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1960 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach John Pont, Miami compiled a 6–4 record (2-3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 159 to 139.[1]

Dave Kaiser, C. Edward Keating, Napoleon Reid, and Roger Turvy were the team captains.[2] John Moore, who led the team with 616 rushing yards, 1,026 all-purpose yards, and 48 points, received the team's most valuable player awards.[3] Other statistical leaders included Jack Gayheart with 441 passing yards and Howie Millisor with 261 receiving yards.[4]

  1. ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide". 2005. pp. 117, 122. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 148.
  3. ^ 2005 Media Guide, pp. 149, 169-171.
  4. ^ 2005 Media Guide, p. 169.