1987 Miami Redskins football team

1987 Miami Redskins football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach	Tim Rose (5th season)
Home stadium	Yager Stadium

1987 Mid-American football standings

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

The 1987 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 235 to 180.^[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Mike Bates with 2,218 passing yards, Jon Gist with 429 rushing yards, and Andy Schillinger with 574 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 15–6
September 12	Eastern Michigan	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 17–33	17,788
September 19	at Syracuse*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 10–24	33,838
September 26	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 26–31
October 3	Ball State	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	W 30–20
October 10	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 17–0
October 17	Ohio	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (rivalry)	W 10–9
October 24	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 25–37
October 31	Bowling Green	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	W 17–7
November 7	at No. 3 Miami (FL)*	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 3–54	40,128
November 14	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 10–14
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1987 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. "1987 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.