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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Thomas Tom Reed enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Ball State  14   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Central Michigan  18   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Western Michigan  7   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Dayton  10   10   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ North Carolina  7   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Marshall  29   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Bowling Green State  18   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Toledo  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Ohio  31   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Kent  38   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Cincinnati  28   24   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed161
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record42-46
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record4-1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 10-125182 8-022358  Dwight Wallace
Central Michigan 9-2331119 8-127088  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1228161 5-2154121  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 7-4220152 5-4169129  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 4-7277267 3-5179191  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 3-8120246 3-5113163  Bob Kappes
Kent State 4-7158248 2-694202  Ron Blackledge
Toledo 2-9144256 2-7132201  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Eastern Michigan 3-7122238 1-554172  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 5-6232284   Pat Culpepper

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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