1984 Miami Redskins football team

The 1984 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 221 to 175.

1984 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDean Pees (2nd season)
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 7 1 1 8 3 1
Bowling Green 7 2 0 8 3 0
Central Michigan 6 2 1 8 2 1
Ohio 4 4 1 4 6 1
Northern Illinois 3 5 1 4 6 1
Miami (OH) 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ball State 3 5 0 3 8 0
Western Michigan 3 6 0 5 6 0
Kent State 3 6 0 4 7 0
Eastern Michigan 2 5 2 2 7 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Todd Rollins with 951 passing yards, George Swarn with 1,282 rushing yards, and Tom Murphy with 492 receiving yards.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Western MichiganL 13–17
September 15at Houston*L 17–3028,750
September 22Bowling GreenL 10–41
September 29at No. 6 Washington*L 7–5356,900
October 6at Kent StateW 19–3
October 13Toledo
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
L 7–10
October 20Central Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
L 9–10
October 27at Northern IllinoisW 20–710,200[2]
November 3at OhioL 19–24
November 10Eastern Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 23–0
November 22at Cincinnati*W 31–26
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1984 Miami Redskins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Al Marlow Jr
WR 83 Tom Murphy Jr
WR 19 Andy Schillinger Fr
C 68 Randy Sullivan Sr
RB 44 George Swarn So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 51 Jeff Happ Fr
DB 16 Sheldon White Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 92 Doug Kolesar Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1984 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "Redskins' big plays lower boom on Northern Illinois". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1984 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 119, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.