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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-East

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1888 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Randy Walker enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Miami Ohio.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	vs. Ball State	27	10	W
Sat., Sep. 6	@ Bowling Green State	21	28	L
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Akron	49	20	W
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Army	38	14	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Virginia Tech	24	17	W
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Kent	62	26	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Marshall	45	21	W
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Cincinnati	31	34	L
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Toledo	28	35	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Ohio	45	21	W
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Northern Illinois	42	0	W

1997 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	412
Scoring Average	37.5
Points Allowed	226
Defense Average	20.5
Opponents Record	53-51
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-2

1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1997 Mid-American-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Marshall	10-3	484	259	Lost 31-34	7-1	287	134	Bob Pruett
Miami Ohio	8-3	412	226		5-2	270	141	Randy Walker
Ohio	8-3	301	177		5-2	189	123	Jim Grobe
Kent State	3-8	337	490		3-4	207	280	Jim Corrigall
Bowling Green	3-8	191	341		2-5	124	181	Gary Blackney

1997 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1997 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

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.