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 →
1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Toledo 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kent State 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ball State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Eastern Michigan 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Ohio 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

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

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6Ball State
W 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 Ohio
W 34–1412,500[8]
October 11Toledo
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 24–816,629[9]
October 18at Western Michigan
L 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 State
L 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

References

  1. ^ "1986 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. ^ "1986 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Swarn crushes record as Miami romps 45-7". The Marion Star. September 7, 1986. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Tom Groeschen (September 14, 1986). "UC outslugs rival Miami in thriller: Taylor rushes for 259 yards to lead UC to 45-38 win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. B1, B8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Austin Wilson (September 21, 1986). "Miami slaps LSU back to reality 21-12". The Sunday Advertiser. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bill Ford (September 28, 1986). "Miami's vise squeezes Bowling Green". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Dave Long (October 5, 1986). "Redskins blast Bobcats, 34-14". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Bill Ford (October 12, 1986). "Miami safety White wreaks havoc on Toledo". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bill Ford (October 19, 1986). "Redskins stunned by 0-6 foe: MAC leaders whipped by Western Michigan, 27-17". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. C1, C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Bill Ford (October 26, 1986). "Miami comes alive in second half to beat NIU, 20-6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Bill Wesselhoff (October 26, 1986). "Huskies play well enough to win but fumble chances". Daily Chronicle. DeKalb/Sycamore, Illinois. pp. 13, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Miami rips Central Michigan, 59-21". Dayton Daily News and Journal Herald. November 2, 1986. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Dave Long (November 9, 1986). "Kent tops Miami, 24-23". Dayton Daily News. pp. Sports 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Dave Long (November 16, 1986). "Miami ends day as champ: 'Skins take down E. Michigan, 34-20". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Terry Betterton (December 14, 1986). "Spartans offense romps past Miami". The Fresno Bee. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
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