1983 Miami Redskins football team

The 1983 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 189 to 152.[1][2]

1983 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDean Pees (1st season)
Home stadiumYager Stadium
1983 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Illinois $ 8 1 010 2 0
Toledo 7 2 09 2 0
Bowling Green 7 2 08 3 0
Central Michigan 7 2 08 3 0
Ball State 4 4 06 5 0
Western Michigan 4 5 06 5 0
Miami (OH) 3 5 04 7 0
Ohio 3 6 04 7 0
Kent State 1 8 01 10 0
Eastern Michigan 0 9 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Todd Rollins with 1,262 passing yards, Jay Peterson with 842 rushing yards, and Tom Murphy with 610 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 10at South Carolina*L 3–2463,475
September 17at No. 10 North Carolina*L 17–48
September 24at Bowling GreenL 14–17
October 1Western MichiganL 18–20
October 8Kent State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 27–7
October 15at ToledoL 9–10
October 22at Central MichiganW 12–7
October 29Northern Illinois
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
L 0–17
November 5Ohio
L 14–17
November 12at Eastern MichiganW 24–12
November 19Cincinnati*
W 14–10
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1983 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  2. "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 119, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. "1983 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.


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