1980 Miami Redskins football team

The 1980 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Tom Reed, the team compiled a 5–6 record (4–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 241 to 192.[1][2]

1980 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTim Rose (3rd season)
Home stadiumMiami Field
1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan $ 7 2 09 2 0
Western Michigan 6 3 07 4 0
Northern Illinois 4 3 07 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 3 05 6 0
Ball State 5 4 06 5 0
Ohio 5 4 06 5 0
Bowling Green 4 4 04 7 0
Toledo 3 6 04 7 0
Kent State 3 6 03 8 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Mark Kelly with 517 passing yards, Greg Jones with 952 rushing yards, and Don Treadwell with 661 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 13Central MichiganL 14–15
September 20at Syracuse*L 24–3650,564
September 27at Ball StateW 42–9
October 4at Purdue*L 3–2869,889
October 11Marshall*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 34–6
October 18at OhioL 7–17
October 25Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 7–3
November 1at ToledoL 14–17
November 8Western Michigan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 34–24
November 15Kent State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 49–14
November 22at Cincinnati*L 13–23
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1980 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. "1980 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.


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