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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Thomas Tom Reed enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ William & Mary  33   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ North Carolina  7   49   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Eastern Michigan  18   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Kent  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Bowling Green State  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Western Michigan  20   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Ohio  40   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Toledo  10   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Central Michigan  7   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Northern Illinois  30   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Cincinnati  7   3   W       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored199
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed154
  Defense Average14.0
  Opponents Record46-44
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2 -1
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-3270170Won  27-258-121386  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Central Michigan 7-4223131 7-219795  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1199154 6-1-115288  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 6-5206170 5-4182146  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 5-5-1155132 5-3-114884  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 5-6228257 5-4202219  Brian Burke
Kent State 4-7144172 3-6108138  Ed Chlebek
Ball State 4-7157218 2-6112156  Dwight Wallace
Northern Illinois 3-8160217   Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 0-1188338 0-974296  Mike Stock

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.