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1981 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–2–1 (6–1–1 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTim Rose (4th season)
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons← 19801982 →
1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 8 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH) 6 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Central Michigan 7 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Western Michigan 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ohio 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kent State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ball State 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 0 – 9 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Tom Reed, the team compiled an 8–2–1 record (6–1–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 199 to 154.

The team's statistical leaders included John Appold with 929 passing yards, Greg Jones with 1,134 rushing yards, and Don Treadwell with 391 receiving yards.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at William & Mary*W 33–1412,800
September 19at No. 10 North Carolina*L 7–4949,500
September 26at Eastern MichiganW 18–12
October 3Kent StateW 20–1320,080
October 10at Bowling GreenT 7–7
October 17Western Michigan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 20–19
October 24OhioW 40–1417,583
October 31at ToledoL 10–17
November 7at Central MichiganW 7–320,714
November 14Northern Illinois
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 30–3
November 21Cincinnati*W 7–313,457
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 119, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  2. "1981 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. "Miami O. 33, W&M 14". Syracuse Herald-American. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Miami is run over at/by Heels, 49–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 20, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Redskins 18–12 win late, great". Dayton Daily News. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Miami nips Kent by TD". The Lima News. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Miami, Bowling Green battle to 7–7 standoff". Springfield News-Sun. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Freshman edges foe". The Lima News. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Miami takes MAC lead". Dayton Daily News. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Miami falls into 3rd, 17–10". Palladium-Item. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "...as Central Michigan bows to vengeful Miami, 7–3". The Grand Rapids Press. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Peterson, Jones lead Miami". Palladium-Item. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Redskins' Reverie nightmare for UC". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "1981 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
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