1966 Miami (OH)
9–1 (5–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Bo Schembechler. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Dayton 38–6Nov 12
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at Indiana | W 20–10 | 64% |
| Sep 24 | atXavier | W 27–3 | 59% |
| Oct 1 | vs Western Michigan | W 26–7 | 78% |
| Oct 8 | vs Kent State | W 7–0 | 79% |
| Oct 15 | at Marshall | W 12–0 | 80% |
| Oct 22 | at Ohio | W 33–13 | 69% |
| Oct 29 | vs Bowling Green | L 14–17 | 82% |
| Nov 5 | at Toledo | W 24–12 | 75% |
| Nov 12 | vs Dayton | W 38–6 | 79% |
| Nov 26 | at Cincinnati | W 28–8 | 77% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Cincinnati 28–8; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-American Conference champions.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).
Mid-American Conference champions5–1 in the conference, shared with Western Michigan
- Record
- 9–1
- Conference
- 5–1 shared first in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 229–76
- Coach
- Bo Schembechler
- Elo
- 1682 +100 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 8.4 No. 33 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1967
The 1967 draft| Rd 4 | Ed Philpott DE | Boston Patriots |
| Rd 7 | Bruce Matte QB | Washington Redskins |
1966 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Miami (OH) | 5–1 | 9–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–1 | 7–3 | |
| Bowling Green | 4–2 | 6–3 | |
| Ohio | 3–3 | 5–5 | |
| Kent State | 2–4 | 4–6 | |
| Toledo | 1–5 | 2–7–1 | |
| Marshall | 1–5 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.