1978 Miami Redskins football team

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The 1978 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Tom Reed, the team compiled an 8–2–1 record (5–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 228 to 161.[1][2]

Record8–2–1 (5–2 MAC)
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorTim Rose (1st season)
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1978 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–2–1 (5–2 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTim Rose (1st season)
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
 1977
1979 
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1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ball State $8001010
Central Michigan810920
Miami (OH)520821
Western Michigan540740
Bowling Green350470
Ohio350380
Northern Illinois240560
Kent State260470
Toledo270290
Eastern Michigan150370
  • $ Conference champion
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The team's statistical leaders included Larry Fortner with 976 passing yards, Mark Hunter with 1,046 rushing yards, and Paul Warth with 299 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Ball StateL 14–3817,875[4]
September 18Central MichiganL 18–3710,170[5]
September 23Western Michigan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 7–310,033[6]
September 30at Dayton*T 10–1011,423[7]
October 7at North Carolina*W 7–348,000[8]
October 14at Marshall*W 29–312,221[9]
October 21Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 18–718,251[10]
October 28at ToledoW 28–7[11]
November 4at OhioW 31–1615,023[12]
November 11Kent State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 38–1318,428[13]
November 18Cincinnati*
W 28–24[14]
  • *Non-conference game
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