1985 Miami Redskins football team

American college football season

1985 Miami Redskins football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	8–2–1 (7–1–1 MAC)
Head coach	Tim Rose (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dean Pees (3rd season)
Home stadium	Yager Stadium
Seasons← 1984 1986 →

1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Bowling Green $	9	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	7	–	1	–	1	8	–	2	–	1
Central Michigan	6	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	4	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Northern Illinois	4	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Ball State	3	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Eastern Michigan	3	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Toledo	3	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Kent State	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Ohio	2	–	7	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1985 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled an 8–2–1 record (7–1–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 266 to 211.

The team's statistical leaders included Terry Morris with 1,471 passing yards, George Swarn with 1,511 rushing yards, and Tom Murphy with 430 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 14	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 17–13
September 21	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 24–28
September 28	at No. 7 Oklahoma State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 10–45
October 5	Ohio	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (rivalry)	W 29–22
October 12	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 26–14
October 19	Western Michigan	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	T 10–10
October 26	Northern Illinois	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	W 32–15
November 2	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 19–14
November 9	Kent State	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	W 52–24
November 16	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 31–16
November 23	Cincinnati*	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (rivalry)	W 16–10
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

"1985 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
"2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 119, 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
"1985 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
Tom Kensler (September 29, 1985). "Thomas' TDs Propel Pokes To 45–10 Win". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.

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