1981 Miami (OH)
8–2–1 (6–1–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Tom Reed. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Illinois 30–3Nov 14
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at William & Mary | W 33–14 | 63% |
| Sep 19 | at 10North Carolina | L 7–49 | 25% |
| Sep 26 | at Eastern Michigan | W 18–12 | 77% |
| Oct 3 | vs Kent State | W 20–13 | 77% |
| Oct 10 | at Bowling Green | T 7–7 | 61% |
| Oct 17 | vs Western Michigan | W 20–19 | 59% |
| Oct 24 | vs Ohio | W 40–14 | 68% |
| Oct 31 | at Toledo | L 10–17 | 53% |
| Nov 7 | at Central Michigan | W 7–3 | 36% |
| Nov 14 | vs Northern Illinois | W 30–3 | 75% |
| Nov 21 | vs Cincinnati | W 7–3 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Cincinnati 7–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).
- Record
- 8–2–1
- Conference
- 6–1–1 2nd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 199–154
- Coach
- Tom Reed
- Elo
- 1573 +68 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.6 No. 44 of 132; offense No. 83, defense No. 23
- SRS
- −3.2 No. 82 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Tim Rose
1981 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 8–1 | 9–3 | |
 Miami (OH) | 6–1–1 | 8–2–1 | |
| Central Michigan | 7–2 | 7–4 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Ohio | 5–4 | 5–6 | |
| Kent State | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
 Ball State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Northern Illinois | 2–7 | 3–8 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 0–9 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.