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1985 Miami Redskins football team

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1985 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–2–1 (7–1–1 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDean Pees (3rd season)
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 9 0 0 11 1 0
Miami (OH) 7 1 1 8 2 1
Central Michigan 6 3 0 7 3 0
Western Michigan 4 4 1 4 6 1
Northern Illinois 4 4 0 4 7 0
Ball State 3 6 0 4 7 0
Eastern Michigan 3 6 0 4 7 0
Toledo 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 2 6 0 3 8 0
Ohio 2 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1985 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled an 8–2–1 record (7–1–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 266 to 211.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Terry Morris with 1,471 passing yards, George Swarn with 1,511 rushing yards, and Tom Murphy with 430 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 14at Ball StateW 17–13
September 21at Bowling GreenL 24–28
September 28at No. 7 Oklahoma State*L 10–45[4]
October 5OhioW 29–22
October 12at ToledoW 26–14
October 19Western Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
T 10–10
October 26Northern Illinois
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 32–15
November 2at Central MichiganW 19–14
November 9Kent State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 52–24
November 16at Eastern MichiganW 31–16
November 23Cincinnati*
W 16–10
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1985 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. ^ "1985 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. ^ Tom Kensler (September 29, 1985). "Thomas' TDs Propel Pokes To 45–10 Win". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.