1986 Miami Redskins football team

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The 1986 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled an 8–4 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 346 to 228, and lost to San Jose State in the California Bowl.[1][2]

Record8–4 (6–2 MAC)
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorDean Pees (4th season)
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1986 Miami Redskins football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDean Pees (4th season)
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
 1985
1987 
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1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $620840
Toledo530740
Bowling Green530560
Kent State530560
Ball State440650
Eastern Michigan440650
Central Michigan440550
Western Michigan350380
Ohio0801100
  • $ Conference champion
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The team's statistical leaders included Terry Morris with 2,365 passing yards, George Swarn with 1,112 rushing yards, and Andy Schillinger with 955 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6Ball StateW 45–7[4]
September 13at Cincinnati*L 38–4523,709[5]
September 20at No. 8 LSU*TigerVisionW 21–1275,777[6]
September 27Bowling Green
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 24–724,056[7]
October 4at OhioW 34–1412,500[8]
October 11Toledo
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 24–816,629[9]
October 18at Western MichiganL 17–2714,616[10]
October 25at Northern Illinois*W 20–613,128[11][12]
November 1Central Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 59–2127,840[13]
November 8at Kent StateL 23–2411,500[14]
November 15Eastern Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 34–2014,792[15]
December 13vs. San Jose State*ESPNL 7–3726,000[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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