1987 Miami (OH)
5–6 (5–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Tim Rose. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Michigan 17–0Oct 10
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Central Michigan | W 15–6 | 52% |
| Sep 12 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 17–33 | 73% |
| Sep 19 | at Syracuse | L 10–24 | 36% |
| Sep 26 | at Cincinnati | L 26–31 | 51% |
| Oct 3 | vs Ball State | W 30–20 | 72% |
| Oct 10 | at Western Michigan | W 17–0 | 53% |
| Oct 17 | vs Ohio | W 10–9 | 83% |
| Oct 24 | at Toledo | L 25–37 | 56% |
| Oct 31 | vs Bowling Green | W 17–7 | 60% |
| Nov 7 | at 3Miami | L 3–54 | 14% |
| Nov 14 | at Kent State | L 10–14 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kent State 14–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 48th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1987.
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 2nd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 180–235
- Coach
- Tim Rose
- Elo
- 1497 −54 this season
- SP+ rating
- -1.4 No. 55 of 101; offense No. 85, defense No. 34
- SRS
- −8.0 No. 70 of 104 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1988
The 1988 draft| Rd 3 | Sheldon White DB | New York Giants |
1987 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan | 7–1 | 10–2 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Miami (OH) | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Central Michigan | 3–4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Toledo | 3–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Ball State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.