1965 Miami (OH)
7–3 (5–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Bo Schembechler. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio 34–0Oct 23
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at 9Purdue | L 0–38 | 39% |
| Sep 25 | vsXavier | L 28–29 | 65% |
| Oct 2 | at Western Michigan | W 36–9 | 57% |
| Oct 9 | at Kent State | L 13–24 | 51% |
| Oct 16 | vs Marshall | W 28–7 | 56% |
| Oct 23 | vs Ohio | W 34–0 | 76% |
| Oct 30 | at Bowling Green | W 23–7 | 38% |
| Nov 6 | vs Toledo | W 20–16 | 80% |
| Nov 13 | at Dayton | W 28–0 | 80% |
| Nov 20 | at Cincinnati | W 37–7 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Cincinnati 37–7; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-American Conference champions.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).
Mid-American Conference champions5–1 in the conference, shared with Bowling Green
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- 5–1 shared first in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 247–137
- Coach
- Bo Schembechler
- Elo
- 1623 +93 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 2.1 No. 56 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Jim Bright, Don Peddie and Paul Schudel
- Most valuable player
- Jim Bright
1965 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 5–1 | 7–2 | |
 Miami (OH) | 5–1 | 7–3 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–2–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| Kent State | 3–2–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Marshall | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
| Toledo | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
| Ohio | 0–6 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.