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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Thomas Tom Reed enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Central Michigan  14   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Syracuse  24   36   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Ball State  42   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Purdue  3   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Marshall  34   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Ohio  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Bowling Green State  7   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Toledo  14   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Western Michigan  34   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Kent  49   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Cincinnati  13   23   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored241
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed192
  Defense Average17.5
  Opponents Record50-49
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-5
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 9-2218127 7-2185127  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 7-4233179 6-3195129  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5239198 5-4204153  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5222196 5-4180138  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 5-6241192 4-316799  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7189186 4-4131122  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Toledo 4-7187190 3-6132160  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Kent State 3-8159279 3-6149231  Ron Blackledge
Eastern Michigan 1-981322 1-764286  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 7-4216175   Bill Mallory

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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