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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