1985 Miami Redskins football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1985
| team = Miami Redskins
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Mid-American Conference
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 8–2–1
| conf_record = 7–1–1
| head_coach = Tim Rose
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Dean Pees
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Yager Stadium
}}
{{1985 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
The 1985 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled an 8–2–1 record (7–1–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 266 to 211.{{cite web|title=1985 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 26, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-oh/1985-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2005 Miami University Football Media Guide|year=2005|accessdate=September 26, 2016|pages=119, 122|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mioh/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/113-150_History.pdf|archive-date=September 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927063151/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mioh/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/113-150_History.pdf|url-status=dead}}
The team's statistical leaders included Terry Morris with 1,471 passing yards, George Swarn with 1,511 rushing yards, and Tom Murphy with 430 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1985 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 26, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-oh/1985.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1985
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Ball State Stadium
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| score = 17–13
| attend = 9,510
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-cardinals-win-statistics/170624177/|work=The Muncie Star|title=Cardinals win statistics, but lose on field, 17–13|date=September 15, 1985|accessdate=April 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| score = 24–28
| attend = 23,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal-frustration-mars-swarns-bi/170622792/|work=News Journal|title=Frustration mars Swarn's big outing|date=September 22, 1985|accessdate=April 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| score = 10–45
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Thomas' TDs Propel Pokes To 45–10 Win|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman|author=Tom Kensler|date=September 29, 1985|page=1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88034387/thomas-tds-propel-pokes-to-45-10-win/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Yager Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 29–22
| attend = 29,981
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-skins-make-swar/170624305/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title='Skins make Swarn statement in beating Ohio U.|date=October 6, 1985|accessdate=April 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Glass Bowl
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| score = 26–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-interceptions-lead-mia/170624421/|work=Dayton Daily News|title=Interceptions lead Miami Redskins over Toledo, 26–14|date=October 13, 1985|accessdate=April 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = t
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Yager Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| score = 10–10
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-struggling-broncos/170624500/|work=Battle Creek Enquirer|title=Struggling Broncos earn tie|date=October 20, 1985|accessdate=April 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Yager Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| score = 32–15
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-miamis-morris-pas/170624600/|work=The Kalamazoo Gazette|title=Miami's Morris passes Northern Illinois dizzy|date=October 27, 1985|accessdate=April 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| score = 19–14
| attend = 15,321
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-ill-advised-pass-costly/170624727/|work=The Saginaw News|title=Ill-advised pass costly to Central|date=November 3, 1985|accessdate=April 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = Yager Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| score = 52–24
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-skins-prove-good-mudd/170624893/|work=Dayton Daily News|title='Skins prove good mudders, slide past Kent State, 52–24|date=November 10, 1985|accessdate=April 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| score = 31–16
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-miami-lets-george-do/170625057/|work=The Ann Arbor News|title=Miami lets George do it|date=November 17, 1985|accessdate=April 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Yager Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 16–10
| attend = 21,893
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-miami-halts-ucs/170219417/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Miami halts UC's late comeback rally|date=November 24, 1985|accessdate=April 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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