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1978 Miami Redskins football team

The 1978 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Tom Reed, the team compiled an 8–2–1 record (5–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 228 to 161.[1][2]

1978 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–2–1 (5–2 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTim Rose (1st season)
Home stadiumMiami Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan 8 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Miami (OH) 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Western Michigan 5 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ohio 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kent State 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Toledo 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Larry Fortner with 976 passing yards, Mark Hunter with 1,046 rushing yards, and Paul Warth with 299 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Ball State
L 14–3817,875[4]
September 18Central Michigan
L 18–3710,170[5]
September 23Western Michigan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 7–310,033[6]
September 30at Dayton*
T 10–1011,423[7]
October 7at North Carolina*
W 7–348,000[8]
October 14at Marshall*
W 29–312,221[9]
October 21Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 18–718,251[10]
October 28at Toledo
W 28–7[11]
November 4at Ohio
W 31–1615,023[12]
November 11Kent State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 38–1318,428[13]
November 18Cincinnati*
W 28–24[14]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1978 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. ^ "1978 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ball State overwhelms Miami, 38–14". Chronicle Tribune. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami errors pave 37–18 loss to Central Michigan". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Defense delivers as Miami nudges Western Michigan". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UD, Miami tie it up". Dayton Daily News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miami tops Tar Heels on freshman's 65-yard reverse pass". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Miami routs Herd, 29–3". Dayton Daily News. October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Falcons' offense shut down by Miami, 18–7". Springfield News-Sun. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Miami Redskins crush Toledo, 28–7". News Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hunter scores 3 TDs for Miami". Dayton Daily News. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Miami routs Kent State". The Times Recorder. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Miami edges CIncinnati". The Times Recorder. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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