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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: Tim Rose
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
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
  Record8-4
  Points Scored346
  Scoring Average28.8
  Points Allowed228
  Defense Average19.0
  Opponents Record55-56
  Conference Record7-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-3
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 8-4346228Lost  7-377-2280134  Tim Rose
Toledo 7-4216197 6-3186160  Dan Simrell
Ball State 6-5199201 5-4180178  Paul Schudel
Bowling Green 5-6148222 5-4141143  Moe Ankney
Kent State 5-6179288 5-3151182  Glen Mason
Eastern Michigan 6-5222228 4-5180190  Jim Harkema
Central Michigan 5-5258284 4-4218221  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 4-7183257 3-5143149  Jack Harbaugh
Ohio 1-10196329 1-8182286  Cleve Bryant
Northern Illinois 2-9144308   Jerry Pettibone

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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.