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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

Notre Dame has the most players in the College Football Hall of Fame.