1979 Miami Redskins football team

The 1979 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Tom Reed, the team compiled a 6–5 record (3–4 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 223 to 142.

1979 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 MAC)
Head coach
  • Tom Reed (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Rose (2nd season)
Home stadiumMiami Field
1979 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan $ 8 0 110 0 1
Toledo 7 1 17 3 1
Western Michigan 5 4 06 5 0
Ball State 4 4 06 5 0
Ohio 4 4 06 5 0
Northern Illinois 3 3 15 5 1
Miami (OH) 3 4 06 5 0
Bowling Green 3 5 04 7 0
Eastern Michigan 1 6 12 8 1
Kent State 1 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Chuck Hauck with 1,258 passing yards, Paul Drennan with 503 rushing yards, and Don Treadwell with 395 receiving yards.

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