1986 Miami Redskins football team

The 1986 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled an 8–4 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 346 to 228, and lost to San Jose State in the California Bowl.[1][2]

1986 Miami Redskins football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDean Pees (4th season)
Home stadiumYager Stadium
1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $ 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
Toledo 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Bowling Green 5 –3 –05 –6 –0
Kent State 5 –3 –05 –6 –0
Ball State 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Eastern Michigan 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Central Michigan 4 –4 –05 –5 –0
Western Michigan 3 –5 –03 –8 –0
Ohio 0 –8 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Terry Morris with 2,365 passing yards, George Swarn with 1,112 rushing yards, and Andy Schillinger with 955 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6Ball State
W 45–7[4]
September 13at Cincinnati*
L 38–4523,709[5]
September 20at No. 8 LSU*
TigerVisionW 21–1275,777[6]
September 27Bowling Green
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 24–724,056[7]
October 4at Ohio
W 34–1412,500[8]
October 11Toledo
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 24–816,629[9]
October 18at Western Michigan
L 17–2714,616[10]
October 25at Northern Illinois*
W 20–613,128[11][12]
November 1Central Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 59–2127,840[13]
November 8at Kent State
L 23–2411,500[14]
November 15Eastern Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 34–2014,792[15]
December 13vs. San Jose State*
ESPNL 7–3726,000[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1986 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. "1986 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. "Swarn crushes record as Miami romps 45-7". The Marion Star. September 7, 1986. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Tom Groeschen (September 14, 1986). "UC outslugs rival Miami in thriller: Taylor rushes for 259 yards to lead UC to 45-38 win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. B1, B8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Austin Wilson (September 21, 1986). "Miami slaps LSU back to reality 21-12". The Sunday Advertiser. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Bill Ford (September 28, 1986). "Miami's vise squeezes Bowling Green". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Dave Long (October 5, 1986). "Redskins blast Bobcats, 34-14". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Bill Ford (October 12, 1986). "Miami safety White wreaks havoc on Toledo". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Bill Ford (October 19, 1986). "Redskins stunned by 0-6 foe: MAC leaders whipped by Western Michigan, 27-17". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. C1, C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Bill Ford (October 26, 1986). "Miami comes alive in second half to beat NIU, 20-6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Bill Wesselhoff (October 26, 1986). "Huskies play well enough to win but fumble chances". Daily Chronicle. DeKalb/Sycamore, Illinois. pp. 13, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Miami rips Central Michigan, 59-21". Dayton Daily News and Journal Herald. November 2, 1986. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. Dave Long (November 9, 1986). "Kent tops Miami, 24-23". Dayton Daily News. pp. Sports 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. Dave Long (November 16, 1986). "Miami ends day as champ: 'Skins take down E. Michigan, 34-20". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. Terry Betterton (December 14, 1986). "Spartans offense romps past Miami". The Fresno Bee. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
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