1989 Miami Redskins football team

1989 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–8–1 (2–5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDana Bible (1st season)
Home stadiumYager Stadium
1989 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 6 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 2
Eastern Michigan 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Toledo 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan 5 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Western Michigan 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
2 – 5 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
Ohio 1 – 6 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
Kent State 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1989 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled a 2–8–1 record (2–5–1 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 262 to 122.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Joe Napoli with 1,988 passing yards, Chris Alexander with 551 rushing yards, and Milt Stegall with 426 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Purdue*
L 10–2738,840[4]
September 16at Michigan State*
L 0–4966,474[5]
September 23Cincinnati*
L 14–3019,447[6]
September 30Central Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
L 7–20[7]
October 7at Ball State
L 9–3715,625[8]
October 14Ohio
T 22–22[9]
October 21at Toledo
L 14–1718,696[10]
October 28Bowling Green
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 17–1314,787[11]
November 4at Eastern Michigan
L 7–209,552[12]
November 11at Kent State
W 15–133,500[13]
November 18Western Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
L 7–14[14]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

1989 Miami Redskins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Joe Napoli Jr
G John Sells Jr
WR Milt Stegall So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
MG Jeff Lick So
DB Dave Vestal Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1989 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. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "1989 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Waits worth it as Purdue wins". Wisconsin State Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Nasty Spartans; MSU mugs Miami of Ohio in rainy season opener, 49–0". The Muskegon Chronicle. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sixteen not so sweet for Miami". Dayton Daily News. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "TD on interception lifts CMU to its first victory". The Grand Rapids Press. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ball State uses tough defense to dump Miami". The Indianapolis Star. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "MAC loser's bracket". Dayton Daily News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Miami winless streak intact". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Miami casts off 'The Streak'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Title tune-up: EMU stops Miami, 20–7". The Ann Arbor News. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Miami's last-minute kick stymies Kent, 15–13". The Plain Dealer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Miami ends forgettable season with another loss". Dayton Daily News. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.