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Miami Ohio Football Team History

Miami Ohio Redhawks

Miami University
Oxford, OH
Founded: 1809
Stadium: Fred C. Yager Stadium
Capacity: 30,012
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Thomas Tom Reed
Conference: Mid-American-

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1888 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Thomas Tom Reed enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 8	vs. Ball State	27	3	W
Sat., Sep. 15	@ Kentucky	15	14	W
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Michigan State	21	24	L
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Central Michigan	18	19	L
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Marshall	28	0	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Ohio	7	9	L
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Bowling Green State	21	3	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Toledo	21	24	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Western Michigan	3	24	L
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Kent	35	8	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Cincinnati	27	14	W

1979 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	223
Scoring Average	20.3
Points Allowed	142
Defense Average	12.9
Opponents Record	48-49
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	4-3

1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1979 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Central Michigan	10-0-1	291	133		8-0-1	229	101	Herb Deromedi
Toledo	7-3-1	213	190		7-1-1	199	110	Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Western Michigan	6-5	186	127		5-4	142	103	Elliot Uzelac
Ball State	6-5	272	191		4-4	200	152	Dwight Wallace
Ohio	6-5	238	174		4-4	166	143	Brian Burke
Miami Ohio	6-5	223	142		3-4	132	90	Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green	4-7	194	265		3-5	139	180	Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Eastern Michigan	2-8-1	113	236		1-6-1	65	181	Mike Stock
Kent State	1-10	127	298		1-8	100	266	Ron Blackledge
Northern Illinois	5-5-1	177	206					Pat Culpepper

1979 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1979 All Mid-American Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The most popular names for four-year college mascots are Eagles and Tigers.