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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  <-- 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
  Record6-5
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average20.3
  Points Allowed142
  Defense Average12.9
  Opponents Record48-49
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record4-3
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 10-0-1291133 8-0-1229101  Herb Deromedi
Toledo 7-3-1213190 7-1-1199110  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Western Michigan 6-5186127 5-4142103  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5272191 4-4200152  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5238174 4-4166143  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 6-5223142 3-413290  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7194265 3-5139180  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Eastern Michigan 2-8-1113236 1-6-165181  Mike Stock
Kent State 1-10127298 1-8100266  Ron Blackledge
Northern Illinois 5-5-1177206   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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.