1989 Miami (OH)
2–8–1 (2–5–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Tim Rose. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bowling Green 17–13Oct 28
By 4 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Purdue | L 10–27 | 35% |
| Sep 16 | at Michigan State | L 0–49 | 14% |
| Sep 23 | vs Cincinnati | L 14–30 | 52% |
| Sep 30 | vs Central Michigan | L 7–20 | 33% |
| Oct 7 | at Ball State | L 9–37 | 16% |
| Oct 14 | vs Ohio | T 22–22 | 53% |
| Oct 21 | at Toledo | L 14–17 | 22% |
| Oct 28 | vs Bowling Green | W 17–13 | 43% |
| Nov 4 | at Eastern Michigan | L 7–20 | 14% |
| Nov 11 | at Kent State | W 15–13 | 43% |
| Nov 18 | vs Western Michigan | L 7–14 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Michigan 14–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 76th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).
- Record
- 2–8–1
- Conference
- 2–5–1 7th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 122–262
- Coach
- Tim Rose
- Elo
- 1272 −78 this season
- SP+ rating
- -23.5 No. 99 of 103; offense No. 103, defense No. 68
- SRS
- −24.9 No. 103 of 106 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dana Bible
1989 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 6–1–1 | 7–3–2 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 6–2 | 7–3–1 | |
| Toledo | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
| Central Michigan | 5–2–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Miami (OH) | 2–5–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Ohio | 1–6–1 | 1–9–1 | |
| Kent State | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.