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Miami (OH)

MAC · 1981 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
8–2–1
0.773 Win %
Conference
1st
6–1 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

1981 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 15William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2HIND FBSI5–6W 33–14
4Week 4 · Sep 22North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC10–2L 7–49
5Week 5 · Sep 29Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC0–11W 18–12
6Week 6 · Oct 6Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC4–7W 20–13
7Week 7 · Oct 13Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC5–5–1T 7–7
8Week 8 · Oct 20Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC6–5W 20–19
9Week 9 · Oct 27Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC5–6W 40–14
10Week 10 · Nov 3Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC9–3L 10–17
11Week 11 · Nov 10Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–4W 7–3
12Week 12 · Nov 17Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC3–8W 30–3
13Week 13 · Nov 24Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND FBSI6–5W 7–3

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
1.662
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+31
-5+36
  • Central Michigan +7
  • Western Michigan +6
  • Cincinnati +6
  • William & Mary +5
  • Ohio +5
  • Kent State +4
  • Northern Illinois +3
  • Eastern Michigan 0
  • Bowling Green 0
  • North Carolina -2
  • Toledo -3

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 #17Better than 88%
Win % Place 17thBetter than 88%

0.773 Win % · Change -2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#18Regular Season Final#17Post-Season W1#15Post-Season W2#15Post-Season W3#17Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+19
-42
+6
+7
0
+1
+26
-7
+4
+27
+4

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

Final Rank by Season
#1041976#171977#211978#661979#861980

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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