1983 Miami Redskins football team

1983 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDean Pees (1st season)
Home stadiumYager Stadium
1983 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois $ 8 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Toledo 7 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Bowling Green 7 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan 7 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Ball State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 4 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ohio 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kent State 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Eastern Michigan 0 – 9 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1983 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 189 to 152.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Todd Rollins with 1,262 passing yards, Jay Peterson with 842 rushing yards, and Tom Murphy with 610 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at South Carolina*
L 3–2463,475[4]
September 17at No. 10 North Carolina*
L 17–4849,200[5]
September 24at Bowling Green
L 14–1724,409[6]
October 1Western Michigan
L 18–2027,991[7]
October 8Kent State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 27–724,975[8]
October 15at Toledo
L 9–1025,303[9]
October 22at Central Michigan
W 12–722,433[10]
October 29Northern Illinois
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
L 0–1727,866[11]
November 5Ohio
L 14–1720,954[12]
November 12at Eastern Michigan
W 24–127,050[13]
November 19Cincinnati*
W 14–1025,254[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1983 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. ^ "1983 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "South Carolina defense mauls Miami, 24–3". Dayton Daily News. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "North Carolina whips Redskins 48–17". Winston-Salem Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "BG finally breaks Miami whammy". Dayton Daily News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final play beats Miami". Springfield News-Sun. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miami overcomes mistakes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Missed conversion fells Miami, 10–9". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kielbach kicks Miami over Chips". The Daily Chronicle. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Defense paves way for red-hot NIU". The Daily Chronicle. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Late rally by Ohio U. sinks Miami". Dayton Daily News. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Miami of Ohio defeats Eastern Michigan 24–12". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Miami surprises Bearcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 20, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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