1981 Miami Redskins football team

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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.[1]

Record8–2–1 (6–1–1 MAC)
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorTim Rose (4th season)
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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
 1980
1982 
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1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Toledo $810930
Miami (OH)611821
Central Michigan720740
Bowling Green531551
Western Michigan540650
Ohio540560
Kent State360470
Ball State260470
Northern Illinois270380
Eastern Michigan0900110
  • $ Conference champion
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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.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at William & Mary*W 33–1412,800[3]
September 19at No. 10 North Carolina*L 7–4949,500[4]
September 26at Eastern MichiganW 18–12[5]
October 3Kent StateW 20–1320,080[6]
October 10at Bowling GreenT 7–7[7]
October 17Western Michigan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 20–19[8]
October 24Ohiodagger
W 40–1417,583[9]
October 31at ToledoL 10–17[10]
November 7at Central MichiganW 7–320,714[11]
November 14Northern Illinois
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 30–3[12]
November 21Cincinnati*
W 7–313,457[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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