1997 Miami RedHawks football team

American college football season

1997 Miami RedHawks football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Division| East Division
Record| 8–3 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach|

* Randy Walker (8th season)

Home stadium| Yager Stadium

Seasons

<- 1996

1998 ->

1997 Mid-American Conference football standings

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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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August 30| | Ball State|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, OH

| | W 27–10| |
September 6| | at Bowling Green|

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH

| | L 21–28| |
September 13| | Akron|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, OH

| | W 49–20| |
September 27| | at Army*|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| | W 38–14| |
October 4| 1:00 p.m.| at No. 14 Virginia Tech*|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| | W 24–17| 42,878| [4]
October 11| | at Kent State|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, OH

| | W 62–26| |
October 18| 2:00 p.m.| Marshall|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, OH

| WSAZ| W 45–21| 29,027|
October 25| | Cincinnati*|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, OH (rivalry)

| | L 31–34 2OT| |
November 1| | at No. 22 Toledo|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| | L 28–35| |
November 8| | at Ohio|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH (rivalry)

| | W 45–21| |
November 15| 1:00 p.m.| Northern Illinois|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, OH

| | W 42–0| 6,508|

* *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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Miami RedHawks football

Venues|

* Miami Field (1896–1982)
* Yager Stadium (1983–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Cincinnati: (Victory Bell)
* Ohio: Battle of the Bricks

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* Swoop
* "Miami March Song"
* Miami University Marching Band
* Cradle of Coaches
* Confusion Bowl

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* Starting quarterbacks
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