1980 Miami Redskins football team

1980 Miami Redskins football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–6 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach	Tom Reed (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tim Rose (3rd season)
Home stadium	Miami Field

1980 Mid-American Conference football standings

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

The 1980 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Tom Reed, the team compiled a 5–6 record (4–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 241 to 192.^[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Mark Kelly with 517 passing yards, Greg Jones with 952 rushing yards, and Don Treadwell with 661 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Central Michigan	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 14–15
September 20	at Syracuse*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 24–36	50,564
September 27	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 42–9
October 4	at Purdue*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	L 3–28	69,889
October 11	Marshall*	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 34–6	15,814	[4]
October 18	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (rivalry)	L 7–17
October 25	Bowling Green	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 7–3
November 1	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 14–17
November 8	Western Michigan	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 34–24
November 15	Kent State	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 49–14
November 22	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 13–23
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1980 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. "1980 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
4. "Treadwell keys Miami explosion". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 12, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.