1979 Miami (OH)
6–5 (3–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Tom Reed. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 28–0Oct 6
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs Ball State | W 27–3 | 52% |
| Sep 15 | at Kentucky | W 15–14 | 52% |
| Sep 22 | at 8Michigan State | L 21–24 | 41% |
| Sep 29 | at Central Michigan | L 18–19 | 39% |
| Oct 6 | at Marshall | W 28–0 | 83% |
| Oct 13 | vs Ohio | L 7–9 | 82% |
| Oct 20 | at Bowling Green | W 21–3 | 63% |
| Oct 27 | vs Toledo | L 21–24 | 76% |
| Nov 3 | at Western Michigan | L 3–24 | 64% |
| Nov 10 | at Kent State | W 35–8 | 77% |
| Nov 17 | vs Cincinnati | W 27–14 | 77% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Cincinnati 27–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 3–4 7th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 223–142
- Coach
- Tom Reed
- Elo
- 1572 −8 this season
- SP+ rating
- 8.5 No. 43 of 135; offense No. 73, defense No. 29
- SRS
- 4.1 No. 52 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Tim Rose
1979 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 8–0–1 | 10–0–1 | |
| Toledo | 7–1–1 | 7–3–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Ohio | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Ball State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Northern Illinois | 3–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
 Miami (OH) | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 1–6–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Kent State | 1–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.