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: Tim Rose Conference: Mid-American-
1986 Season Highlights
Tim Rose enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
The Redhawks won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
1986 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 vs.
Ball State
45
7
W
Sat., Sep. 13 @
Cincinnati
38
45
L
@ Cincinnati, OH
Sat., Sep. 20 @
Louisiana State
21
12
W
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Bowling Green State
24
7
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @
Ohio
34
14
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Toledo
24
8
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Western Michigan
17
27
L
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Northern Illinois
20
6
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Central Michigan
59
21
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Kent
23
24
L
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Eastern Michigan
34
20
W
Sat., Dec. 13
San Jose State
7
37
L
@ Fresno, CA
California Bowl
1986 Season Totals
Record 8-4
Points Scored 346
Scoring Average 28.8
Points Allowed 228
Defense Average 19.0
Opponents Record 55-56
Conference Record 7-2
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 3-3
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1986 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1986 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.