1997 Miami RedHawks football team

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1997 Miami RedHawks football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–3 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall x$   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Miami (OH)   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Ohio   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Bowling Green   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Kent State   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Akron   2 – 7     2 – 9  
West Division
Toledo x   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Western Michigan   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Ball State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Central Michigan   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Northern Illinois   0 – 8     0 – 11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Toledo 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 1997 Miami RedHawks football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its eighth season under head coach Randy Walker, Miami compiled an 8–3 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 412 to 226. Individual success was led by All-American punter Chad Cornelius, who selected with the 202nd pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1998 NFL draft.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Sam Ricketts with 2,466 passing yards, Travis Prentice with 1,549 rushing yards, and Jay Hall with 861 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 30Ball State
W 27–10
September 6at Bowling Green
L 21–28
September 13Akron
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 49–20
September 27at Army*
W 38–14
October 41:00 p.m.at No. 14 Virginia Tech*
W 24–1742,878[4]
October 11at Kent State
W 62–26
October 182:00 p.m.Marshall
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
WSAZW 45–2129,027
October 25Cincinnati*
L 31–34 2OT
November 1at No. 22 Toledo
L 28–35
November 8at Ohio
W 45–21
November 151:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 42–06,508
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ^ "1997 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. 120, 122. Retrieved September 26, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "1997 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Miami shocks Virginia Tech, 24–17". Dayton Daily News. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1997 Football Schedule". miamiredhawks.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.


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