1981 Miami Redskins football team

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1981 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–2–1 (6–1–1 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTim Rose (4th season)
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 8 1 0 9 3 0
Miami (OH) 6 1 1 8 2 1
Central Michigan 7 2 0 7 4 0
Bowling Green 5 3 1 5 5 1
Western Michigan 5 4 0 6 5 0
Ohio 5 4 0 5 6 0
Kent State 3 6 0 4 7 0
Ball State 2 6 0 4 7 0
Northern Illinois 2 7 0 3 8 0
Eastern Michigan 0 9 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Tom Reed, the team compiled an 8–2–1 record (6–1–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 199 to 154.

The team's statistical leaders included John Appold with 929 passing yards, Greg Jones with 1,134 rushing yards, and Don Treadwell with 391 receiving yards.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at William & Mary*W 33–14
September 19at No. 10 North Carolina*L 7–4949,500
September 26at Eastern MichiganW 18–12
October 3Kent StateW 20–13
October 10at Bowling GreenT 7–7
October 17Western Michigan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 20–19
October 24Ohio
W 40–14
October 31at ToledoL 10–17
November 7at Central MichiganW 7–3
November 14Northern Illinois
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 30–3
November 21Cincinnati*
W 7–3
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 119, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "1981 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Miami is run over at/by Heels, 49–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 20, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1981 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.