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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

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.