1986 Miami Redskins football team

1986 Miami Redskins football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDean Pees (4th season)
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 6 2 0 8 4 0
Toledo 5 3 0 7 4 0
Bowling Green 5 3 0 5 6 0
Kent State 5 3 0 5 6 0
Ball State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Eastern Michigan 4 4 0 6 5 0
Central Michigan 4 4 0 5 5 0
Western Michigan 3 5 0 3 8 0
Ohio 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1986 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled an 8–4 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 346 to 228, and lost to San Jose State in the California Bowl.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Terry Morris with 2,365 passing yards, George Swarn with 1,112 rushing yards, and Andy Schillinger with 955 receiving yards.[3]

  1. ^ "1986 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. ^ "1986 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.