1979 Miami Redskins football team

1979 Miami Redskins football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
1979 record	6–5 (3–4 MAC)
Head coach	Tom Reed (1st season)
Home stadium	Miami Field
Seasons

Template:1979 Mid-American Conference football standings The 1979 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Tom Reed, the team compiled a 6–5 record (3–4 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 223 to 142.

The team's statistical leaders included Chuck Hauck with 1,258 passing yards, Paul Drennan with 503 rushing yards, and Don Treadwell with 395 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 8	Ball State	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 27–3
September 15	at Kentucky*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, Kentucky	W 15–14
September 22	at No. 8 Michigan State*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 21–24
September 29	at Central Michigan*	Kelly Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 18–19
October 6	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Cabell County, WV	W 28–0
October 13	Ohio	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 7–9
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time