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 edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Ball StateL 14–38
September 18Central MichiganL 18–37
September 23Western Michigan
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 7–3
September 30Dayton*
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
T 10–10
October 7at North Carolina*W 7–348,000[4]
October 14at Marshall*W 29–312,221[5]
October 21Bowling Green
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 18–7
October 28at ToledoW 28–7
November 4at OhioW 31–16
November 11Kent State
  • Miami Field
  • Oxford, OH
W 38–13
November 18Cincinnati*
W 28–24
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  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. ^ "Miami tops Tar Heels on freshman's 65-yard reverse pass". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami routs Herd, 29–3". Dayton Daily News. October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.