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Miami (OH)

MAC · 1980 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
6th
4–3 in MAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
65
1962–2026
All-Time Record
401–315–15
0.559 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
2003
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 3 · Top 10: 5 · Top 25: 14
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Miami (OH) head-to-head · History & Eras

1980 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 16Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC9–2L 14–15
5Week 5 · Sep 23Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2HIND FBSI5–6L 24–36
6Week 6 · Sep 30Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC6–5W 42–9
7Week 7 · Oct 7Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB109–3L 3–28
8Week 8 · Oct 14Marshall (MARSHALL)H2HIND SOCON2–8–1W 34–6
9Week 9 · Oct 21Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC6–5L 7–17
10Week 10 · Oct 28Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC4–7W 7–3
11Week 11 · Nov 4Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC4–7L 14–17
12Week 12 · Nov 11Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–4W 34–24
13Week 13 · Nov 18Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC3–8W 49–14
14Week 14 · Nov 25Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND FBSI2–9L 13–23

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.901
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-10
-32+22
  • Western Michigan +7
  • Ball State +6
  • Bowling Green +4
  • Kent State +3
  • Marshall +2
  • Central Michigan -2
  • Purdue -3
  • Ohio -5
  • Syracuse -6
  • Toledo -7
  • Cincinnati -9

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #86Better than 38%
Win % Place 75thBetter than 46%

0.455 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#86Regular Season Final#86Post-Season W1#86Post-Season W2#86Post-Season W3#86Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-1
-12
+33
-25
+28
-10
+4
-3
+10
+35
-10

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#71975#1041976#171977#211978#661979

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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