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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

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record8-3
  Points Scored412
  Scoring Average37.5
  Points Allowed226
  Defense Average20.5
  Opponents Record53-51
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
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 10-3484259Lost  31-347-1287134  Bob Pruett
Miami Ohio 8-3412226 5-2270141  Randy Walker
Ohio 8-3301177 5-2189123  Jim Grobe
Kent State 3-8337490 3-4207280  Jim Corrigall
Bowling Green 3-8191341 2-5124181  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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.