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Miami Ohio Football Team History

Miami Ohio Redhawks

Miami University
Oxford, OH
Founded: 1809
Stadium: Fred C. Yager Stadium
Capacity: 30,012
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Randy Walker
Conference: Mid-American-

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1888 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Randy Walker enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 31	vs. Kent	64	6	W
Sat., Sep. 7	@ Ball State	16	6	W
Sat., Sep. 14	@ Indiana	14	21	L
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Bowling Green State	10	14	L
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Cincinnati	23	30	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Central Michigan	46	14	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Eastern Michigan	35	25	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Akron	7	10	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Army	7	27	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Toledo	27	7	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Ohio	24	8	W

1996 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	273
Scoring Average	24.8
Points Allowed	168
Defense Average	15.3
Opponents Record	52-50
Conference Record	6-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-3

1996 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1996 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ball State	8-4	296	210	Lost 15-18	7-1	217	121	Bill Lynch
Miami Ohio	6-5	273	168		6-1	222	80	Randy Walker
Toledo	7-4	210	259		5-2	126	124	Gary Pinkel
Ohio	6-6	302	237		4-3	165	93	Jim Grobe
Central Michigan	5-6	351	353		3-4	209	239	Dick Flynn
Bowling Green	4-7	176	240		3-4	116	155	Gary Blackney
Eastern Michigan	3-8	210	284		2-5	163	168	Rick Rasnick
Western Michigan	2-9	208	304		2-5	144	173	Al Molde
Kent State	2-9	255	492		0-7	139	348	Jim Corrigall

1996 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1996 All Mid-American Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.