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-
1981 Season Highlights
Thomas Tom Reed enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
1981 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 12 @ William & Mary
33
14
W
Sat., Sep. 19 @
North Carolina
7
49
L
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Eastern Michigan
18
12
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
Kent
20
13
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Bowling Green State
7
7
T
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Western Michigan
20
19
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Ohio
40
14
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Toledo
10
17
L
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Central Michigan
7
3
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Northern Illinois
30
3
W
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
Cincinnati
7
3
W
1981 Season Totals
Record 8-2
-1
Points Scored 199
Scoring Average 18.1
Points Allowed 154
Defense Average 14.0
Opponents Record 46-44
Conference Record 6-1
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 3-2
-1
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1981 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1981 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.