1983 Miami Redskins football team

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1983 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDean Pees (1st season)
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois $ 8 1 0 10 2 0
Toledo 7 2 0 9 2 0
Bowling Green 7 2 0 8 3 0
Central Michigan 7 2 0 8 3 0
Ball State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Western Michigan 4 5 0 6 5 0
Miami (OH) 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ohio 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 1 8 0 1 10 0
Eastern Michigan 0 9 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1983 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 189 to 152.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Todd Rollins with 1,262 passing yards, Jay Peterson with 842 rushing yards, and Tom Murphy with 610 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at South Carolina*L 3–2463,475[4]
September 17at No. 10 North Carolina*L 17–4849,200[5]
September 24at Bowling GreenL 14–17
October 1Western MichiganL 18–20
October 8Kent State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 27–7
October 15at ToledoL 9–10
October 22at Central MichiganW 12–7
October 29Northern Illinois
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
L 0–17
November 5Ohio
L 14–17
November 12at Eastern MichiganW 24–12
November 19Cincinnati*
W 14–10
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1983 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 119, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "1983 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "South Carolina defense mauls Miami, 24–3". Dayton Daily News. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "North Carolina whips Redskins 48–17". Winston-Salem Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.



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