1987 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumYager Stadium
1987 Mid-American football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Michigan $ 7 1 010 2 0
Kent State 5 3 07 4 0
Miami (OH) 5 3 05 6 0
Bowling Green 5 3 05 6 0
Western Michigan 4 4 05 6 0
Central Michigan 3 4 15 5 1
Toledo 3 4 13 7 1
Ball State 3 5 04 7 0
Ohio 0 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1987 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 235 to 180.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Mike Bates with 2,218 passing yards, Jon Gist with 429 rushing yards, and Andy Schillinger with 574 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5at Central MichiganW 15–6
September 12Eastern MichiganL 17–33
September 19at Syracuse*L 10–2433,838
September 26at Cincinnati*L 26–31
October 3Ball State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 30–20
October 10at Western MichiganW 17–0
October 17Ohio
W 10–9
October 24at ToledoL 25–37
October 31Bowling Green
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 17–7
November 7at No. 3 Miami (FL)*L 3–5440,128
November 14at Kent StateL 10–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1987 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. "1987 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
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