1990 Miami Redskins football team

1990 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–3–1 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTim Carras (1st season)
Home stadiumYager Stadium
1990 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo + 7 1 0 9 2 0
Central Michigan + 7 1 0 8 3 1
Ball State 5 3 0 7 4 0
Western Michigan 5 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 3 1 5 5 1
Bowling Green 2 4 2 3 5 2
Eastern Michigan 2 6 0 2 9 0
Kent State 2 6 0 2 9 0
Ohio 0 7 1 1 9 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1990 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Randy Walker, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record (4–3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 225 to 200.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Clement with 1,184 passing yards, Terry Carter with 858 rushing yards, and Milt Stegall with 590 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at North Carolina*L 0–3447,500[4]
September 81:30 p.m.ToledoL 14–2019,000[5]
September 15at LSU*L 7–3563,237[6]
September 22at Cincinnati*W 16–129,794[7]
September 29at Central MichiganL 7–3118,802[8]
October 6Ball State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 24–1019,500[9]
October 13at OhioW 40–1818,992[10]
October 27at Bowling GreenT 10–1011,228[11]
November 3at Eastern Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 34–1424,126[12]
November 10Kent State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 31–1015,148[13]
November 17at Western MichiganL 17–317,774[14]

Roster

1990 Miami Redskins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Tim Carras (Defensive Coordinator and Inside Linebackers)

Jack Glowik (Defensive Line and Special Teams Coordinator)

Terry Hoeppner (Defensive Secondary)

Frank Kurth (Tackles and Tight Ends)

Shawn Simms (Outside Linebackers)

Sherman Smith (Running Backs)

Shawn Watson (Wide Receivers and Recruiting Coordinator)

Kevin Wilson (Guards and Centers)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1990 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 119, 122. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "1990 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Tar Heels ruin Walker's debut, 34–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Toledo tailback wears out Miami". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "LSU squishes 'fragile' Miami". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Zimmer comes through on cue as Miami jolts UC, 16–12". Dayton Daily News. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Johnson swipes two as CMU skins Miami, 31–7". The Flint Journal. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Miami passes way to 24–10 upset of Ball State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Homecoming no fun as Bobcats fall 40–18". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Miami field goal ties Falcons in final 13 seconds". The Blade. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Redskins cruise, 34–14, against Eastern Michigan". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Walker learned well; Miami wins 31–10". Dayton Daily News. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Clement a leader at Miami". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.