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1980 Miami Redskins football team

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1980 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTim Rose (3rd season)
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 7 2 0 9 2 0
Western Michigan 6 3 0 7 4 0
Northern Illinois 4 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 3 0 5 6 0
Ball State 5 4 0 6 5 0
Ohio 5 4 0 6 5 0
Bowling Green 4 4 0 4 7 0
Toledo 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 3 6 0 3 8 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Tom Reed, the team compiled a 5–6 record (4–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 241 to 192.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Mark Kelly with 517 passing yards, Greg Jones with 952 rushing yards, and Don Treadwell with 661 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Central MichiganL 14–15
September 20at Syracuse*L 24–3650,564
September 27at Ball StateW 42–9
October 4at Purdue*L 3–2869,889
October 11Marshall*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 34–615,814[4]
October 18at OhioL 7–17
October 25Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 7–3
November 1at ToledoL 14–17
November 8Western Michigan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 34–24
November 15Kent State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 49–14
November 22at Cincinnati*L 13–23
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1980 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. ^ "1980 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Treadwell keys Miami explosion". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 12, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.