1987 Miami Redskins football team

1987 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Mid-American football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Michigan $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Kent State 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH) 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Western Michigan 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Central Michigan 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Toledo 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Ball State 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ohio 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 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 Michigan
W 15–6
September 12Eastern Michigan
L 17–3317,788
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 Michigan
W 17–0
October 17Ohio
W 10–9
October 24at Toledo
L 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 State
L 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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