1987 Miami Redskins football team

1987 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumYager Stadium
1987 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Michigan $ 7 1 010 2 0
Kent State 5 3 07 4 0
Miami (OH) 5 3 05 6 0
Bowling Green 5 3 05 6 0
Western Michigan 4 4 05 6 0
Central Michigan 3 4 15 5 1
Toledo 3 4 13 7 1
Ball State 3 5 04 7 0
Ohio 0 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1987 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 235 to 180.

The team's statistical leaders included Mike Bates with 2,218 passing yards, Jon Gist with 429 rushing yards, and Andy Schillinger with 574 receiving yards.