1983 Miami Redskins football team

American college football season

1983 Miami Redskins football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Record| 4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach|

* Tim Rose (1st season)

Defensive coordinator| Dean Pees (1st season)
Home stadium| Yager Stadium

Seasons

<- 1982

1984 ->

1983 Mid-American Conference football standings

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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[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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September 10| at South Carolina*|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| L 3–24| 63,475
September 17| at No. 10 North Carolina*|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| L 17–48|
September 24| at Bowling Green|

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH

| L 14–17|
October 1| Western Michigan|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, OH

| L 18–20|
October 8| Kent State|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, OH

| W 27–7|
October 15| at Toledo|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| L 9–10|
October 22| at Central Michigan|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| W 12–7|
October 29| Northern Illinois|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, OH

| L 0–17|
November 5| Ohio|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, OH (rivalry)

| L 14–17|
November 12| at Eastern Michigan|

* Rynearson Stadium
* Ypsilanti, MI

| W 24–12|
November 19| Cincinnati*|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, OH (rivalry)

| W 14–10|

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References[edit]

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.

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Miami RedHawks football

Venues|

* Miami Field (1896–1982)
* Yager Stadium (1983–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Cincinnati: (Victory Bell)
* Ohio: Battle of the Bricks

Culture & lore|

* Swoop
* "Miami March Song"
* Miami University Marching Band
* Cradle of Coaches
* Confusion Bowl

People|

* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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