1983 Miami Redskins football team

The 1983 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 189 to 152.^[1][2]

1983 Miami Redskins football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Tim Rose (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Dean Pees (1st season)
Home stadium	Yager Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northern Illinois $	8	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Toledo	7	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Bowling Green	7	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Central Michigan	7	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Ball State	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Miami (OH)	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Ohio	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kent State	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Eastern Michigan	0	–	9	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Todd Rollins with 1,262 passing yards, Jay Peterson with 842 rushing yards, and Tom Murphy with 610 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 3–24	63,475	^[4]
September 17	at No. 10 North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 17–48	49,200	^[5]
September 24	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 14–17
October 1	Western Michigan	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 18–20
October 8	Kent State	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	W 27–7
October 15	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 9–10
October 22	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 12–7
October 29	Northern Illinois	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 0–17
November 5	Ohio	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (rivalry)	L 14–17
November 12	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 24–12
November 19	Cincinnati*	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (rivalry)	W 14–10
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1983 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
2. (PDF). 2005. pp. 119, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
3. "1983 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
4. "South Carolina defense mauls Miami, 24–3". Dayton Daily News. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "North Carolina whips Redskins 48–17". Winston-Salem Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.