2009 Miami RedHawks football team

The 2009 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season They competed in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. The team was coached by Mike Haywood and played their homes game in Yager Stadium. The Redhawks finished the season on November 18 with a record of 1–11 (1–7 MAC).

2009 Miami RedHawks football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East Division
Record	1–11 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach	Michael Haywood (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Peter Vaas (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Carl Reese (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Yager Stadium
Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

2009 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Ohio xy		7	–	1					9	–	5
Temple x		7	–	1					9	–	4
Bowling Green		6	–	2					7	–	6
Kent State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Buffalo		3	–	5					5	–	7
Akron		2	–	6					3	–	9
Miami (OH)		1	–	7					1	–	11
West Division
No. 23 Central Michigan x$		8	–	0					12	–	2
Northern Illinois		5	–	3					7	–	6
Western Michigan		4	–	4					5	–	7
Toledo		3	–	5					5	–	7
Ball State		2	–	6					2	–	10
Eastern Michigan		0	–	8					0	–	12
Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2009 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
John Anevski OL	Cincinnati, OH	Elder HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	5.1	Jan 18, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Austin Boucher QB	Kettering, OH	Archbishop Alter HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	4.7	Jan 28, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Collin Boucher LB	Kettering, OH	Archbishop Alter HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.79	Feb 4, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Justin Bowers RB	Murfreesboro, TN	Blackman HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.5	Feb 4, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Austin Brown OL	Woodbridge, VA	Woodbridge HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	5.61	Jan 27, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Erik Finklea RB	Cincinnati, OH	Woodward HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.4	Jan 22, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Evan Harris LB	Waldorf, MD	Westlake HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	4.6	Jan 25, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Josh Harvey OL	Columbia, MO	Columbia-Hickman HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Pat Hinkel DB	Cleveland, OH	St. Ignatius HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	-	Jul 13, 2008
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Roman Lawson LB	Shaker Heights, OH	Shaker Heights HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.8	Oct 25, 2008
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Steve Marck TE	Fairless Hills, PA	Pennsbury SHS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.75	Jan 25, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Austin Moore LB	Springfield, OH	Springfield HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	4.7	Jul 27, 2008
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Andrew Muller DE	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte Catholic HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Bernard Pinckney DB	Sylvania, OH	Sylvania Southview HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.67	Jan 22, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Justin Semmes RB	Orchard Lake, MI	St. Mary Preparatory School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	-	Jan 18, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Anthony Shoemaker DE	Cincinnati, OH	Princeton HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Brian Slack TE	Akron, OH	Archbishop Hoban HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-	Jul 30, 2008
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
John Steele DT	Cleveland, OH	South HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	273 lb (124 kg)	4.8	Feb 2, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
B.J. Stevens DE	Monroeville, PA	N/A	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	4.68	May 12, 2008
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Luke Swift WR	Greenwood, IN	Center Grove HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.5	Jan 27, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Chris Wade LB	Slidell, LA	Northshore HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	4.61	Jan 27, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 65
Ishmael White LB	Woodstock, GA	Etowah HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.6	Feb 4, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Evan Wiley OL	Toledo, OH	St. Johns Jesuit HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	4.95	Jan 26, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Joseph Williams OL	Houston, TX	Strake Jesuit College Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	287 lb (130 kg)	4.96	Feb 4, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
Wes Williams DE	Houston, TX	Strake Jesuit College Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 97   Rivals: 88
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Miami-OH Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 22, 2009. "Football Recruiting: Miami (Oh)". Scout.com. Retrieved August 22, 2009. "Miami (OH Football Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 22, 2009. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 22, 2009. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 22, 2009.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	12:00 p.m.	vs. Kentucky*	Paul Brown Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPNU	L 0–42	41,037	[1]
September 12	8:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Boise State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	ESPN360	L 0–48	32,228	[2]
September 19	7:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI		L 26–48	24,372	[3]
September 26	7:00 p.m.	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH		L 19–29	15,235	[4]
October 3	1:00 p.m.	No. 10 Cincinnati*	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)	ESPN360	L 13–37	23,493	[5]
October 10	12:00 p.m.	at Northwestern*	Ryan Field Evanston, IL		L 6–16	23,085	[6]
October 17	2:00 p.m.	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (Battle of the Bricks)		L 7–28	20,188	[7]
October 24	1:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH		L 22–27	9,884	[8]
October 31	3:30 p.m.	Toledo	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ONN	W 31–24	8,757	[9]
November 5	7:30 p.m.	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA		L 32–34	13,827	[10]
November 12	6:00 p.m.	Bowling Green	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH		L 14–35	8,935	[11]
November 18	6:00 pm	Buffalo	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPNU	L 17–42	7,983	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

See also: American football positions

As of 2009-08-21[14]
Wide receivers 1 Dustin Woods – senior 2 Eugene Harris – junior 8 Brayden Coombs – senior 9 Jamal Rogers – junior 11 Armand Robinson – junior 15 Andrew Cruse – freshman 17 Chris Givens – junior 23 Max Warren – freshman 23 Kevin Bresnahan – sophomore 25 Glenn Miller – freshman 80 Aaron Mickens – freshman 81 Joe Clarke – freshman 84 Mitchell Anderson – junior 86 Donovan Potter – junior 88 Luke Swift – freshman Offensive line 50 Nick Kemper – freshman 52 Sean Redwine – junior 55 Rhys Newman – junior 56 Brandon Brooks – sophomore 60 Steve Bray – sophomore 61 Andrew Illig – freshman 63 Ken Staudinger – sophomore 64 Josh Harvey – freshman 66 Matt Kennedy – freshman 67 John Anevski – freshman 70 Nate Williams – junior 71 Andrew Phelan – freshman 72 Brad Bednar – freshman 74 Lee Zamos – sophomore 75 Bob Gulley – junior 76 Evan Wiley – freshman 77 Caleb Day – freshman Tight ends 21 Jordan Stevens – junior 80 Danny Day – freshman 81 Brett Hoffman – sophomore 82 Kendrick Bruton – sophomore 83 Trevor Behmke – freshman 83 Brian Slack – freshman 87 Steve Marck – freshman 89 Rob Reiland – sophomore		Quarterbacks 4 Zac Dysert – freshman 12 Dan Raudabaugh – senior 13 Clay Belton – sophomore 15 Drew Jackson – freshman 16 Austin Boucher – freshman 18 Mike Scherpenberg – junior Running backs 10 Andre Bratton – senior 20 Quincy Landingham – sophomore 24 Roman Lawson – freshman 34 Thomas Merriweather – junior 38 J.R. Taylor – sophomore Fullbacks 33 Sascha Miller – freshman 46 Justin Semmes – freshman Defensive line 57 Wes Williams – freshman 58 Brian Lane – sophomore 68 Andrew Muller – freshman 69 William Diaz – freshman 73 Jason Semmes – sophomore 78 Anthony Shoemaker – freshman 79 Jordain Brown – sophomore 85 Morris Council – sophomore 90 Austin Brown – freshman 91 Joseph Williams – freshman 93 Martin Channels – senior 94 Mike Johns – freshman 95 D.J. Svabik – junior 96 Evan Klepec – freshman 97 Matt Kajmowicz – sophomore 98 Mark Paun – senior		Linebackers 5 Luke Kelly – sophomore 5 Ryan Kennedy – sophomore 9 Ishmael White – freshman 14 David Davis – junior 30 Evan Harris – freshman 31 DeAndre Gilmore – junior 32 Jaytee Swanson – freshman 43 Jerrell Wedge – sophomore 44 Caleb Bostic – senior 45 C.J. Marck – sophomore 47 Chris Rutledge – freshman 48 Chris Wade – freshman 49 Erik Finklea – freshman 51 Austin Moore – freshman 53 Alex Kaufman – sophomore 59 Scott Madsen – sophomore 65 Collin Boucher – freshman Defensive backs 3 Jeff Thompson – senior 6 D.J. Brown – freshman 18 Anthony Kokal – sophomore 22 Jordan Gafford – junior 23 Ben Bennett – junior 24 Brandon Stephens – junior 25 Cornelius Ward – sophomore 26 Wendell Brunson – senior 27 Peris Edwards – junior 29 Justin Bowers – freshman 33 Jonathan Wells – sophomore 35 Jordan Padgett – freshman 37 Pat Hinkel – freshman 47 Kasey Wendal – sophomore Punters 92 Chris DiCesare – senior 93 Zach Murphy – freshman Kickers 19 Trevor Cook – junior 39 Seth Philip – junior 45 Jim Broadway – freshman Long snapper 54 Chase Collins – senior 62 Mike Rummler – junior Other Players 28 Danny Green – freshman
† Starter at position     * Injured; will not play in 2009.

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at school
Michael Haywood	Head coach	1st
Cedric Cormier	Wide receivers coach	1st
Bill Elias	Assistant head coach Recruiting coordinator Linebackers coach	1st
Lance Guidry	Defensive backs coach	1st
Bill Mottola	Offensive line coach	1st
Carl Reese	Defensive coordinator Linebackers coach	1st
Antoine Smith	Defensive line coach	1st
Peter Vaas	Offensive coordinator Tight ends coach	1st
KiJuan Ware	Running backs coach	1st
Morris Watts	Quarterbacks coach	1st

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Game summaries

Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	21	14	7	42
RedHawks	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring summary

1st quarter

2nd quarter

• 11:28 UK Cobb 27-yard pass from Hartline (Seiber kick) 7-0 UK
• 06:50 UK Locke 16-yard run (Seiber kick) 14-0 UK
• 01:55 UK Matthews 21-yard pass from Hartline (Seiber kick) 21-0 UK

3rd quarter

• 11:30 UK Cobb 11-yard run (Seiber kick) 28-0 UK
• 07:28 UK Lindley 25-yard interception return (Seiber kick) 35-0 UK

4th quarter

• 13:58 UK Allen 9-yard run (Seiber kick) 42-0 UK

Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	0	0	0	0	0
#11 Broncos	14	6	14	14	48

1st quarter

• 07:16 BSU- Austin Pettis 17 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0-7
• 01:17 BSU- Tyler Shoemaker 15 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0-14

2nd quarter

• 00:08 BSU- Titus Young 25 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Pat Failed) 0-20

3rd quarter

• 07:09 BSU- D.J. Harper 3 Yd Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0-27
• 02:11 BSU- Titus Young 54 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0-34

4th quarter

• 09:46 BSU- Doug Martin 4 Yd Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0-41
• 01:56 BSU- Doug Martin 2 Yd Run (Jimmy Pavel Kick) 0-48

Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	0	0	12	14	26
Broncos	14	14	20	0	48

Scoring summary

1st quarter

• 14:53 WMU Berry 24-yard fumble recovery (Potter kick) 0-7 WMU
• 09:29 WMU Nunez 10-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 0-14 WMU

2nd quarter

• 13:53 WMU Hammond 1-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 0-21 WMU
• 02:07 WMU Nunez 16-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 0-28 WMU

3rd quarter

• 09:37 WMU West 1-yard run (Potter kick) 0-35 WMU
• 07:09 MIAMI Harris 14-yard pass from Raudabaugh (Cook kick blocked) 6-35 WMU
• 04:36 WMU West 7-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 6-42 WMU
• 03:52 WMU Winchester 1-yard run (Potter kick failed) 6-48 WMU
• 01:06 MIAMI Harris 42-yard pass from Raudabaugh (Green rush failed) 12-48 WMU

4th quarter

• 06:46 MIAMI Lawson 2-yard run (Cook kick) 19-48 WMU
• 00:51 MIAMI Stevens 11-yard pass from Dysert (Cook kick) 26-47 WMU

Kent State

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	3	7	6	3	19
Golden Flashes	6	13	7	3	29

Scoring summary

1st quarter

• 4:48 MIAMI Cook 28-yard field goal 3-0 MIAMI
• 4:34 KENT Bowman 92-yard kickoff return (Cortez kick failed) 3-6 KENT

2nd quarter

• 13:18 KENT Archer 28-yard run (Cortez kick) 3-13 KENT
• 7:49 KENT Cortez 37-yard field goal 3-16 KENT
• 2:35 KENT Cortez 42-yard field goal 3-19 KENT
• 0:04 MIAMI Rogers 9-yard pass from Dysert (Cook kick) 10-19 KENT

3rd quarter

• 5:54 KENT Konz 56-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 10-26 KENT
• 2:52 MIAMI Merriweather 1-yard run (Dysert pass failed) 16-26 KENT

4th quarter

• 1:19 Cortez 34-yard field goal 19-26 KENT

Cincinnati

	1	2	3	4	Total
#11 Bearcats	13	10	0	14	37
RedHawks	0	7	6	0	13

Northwestern

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	0	0	0	6	6
Wildcats	10	0	6	0	16

Scoring summary

1st quarter

• 12:20 NU Demos 46-yard field goal 0-3 NU
• 00:05 NU Kafka 6-yard run (Demos kick) 0-10 NU

3rd quarter

• 01:18 NU Kafka 1-yard run (Demos pass intercepted) 0-16 NU

4th quarter

• 01:19 MIAMI Cruse 23-yard pass from Dysert (Dysert pass failed) 6-16 NU

Ohio

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	7	0	0	0	7
Bobcats	7	14	0	7	28

Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	17	0	0	10	27
RedHawks	0	7	0	15	22

Scoring summary

1st quarter

• 8:01 NIU Spann 42-yard run (Salerno kick) 7-0 NIU
• 5:05 NIU Salerno 44-yard field goal 10-0 NIU
• 2:42 NIU Ashford 44-yard punt return (Salerno kick) 17-0 NIU

2nd quarter

• 0:35 MIAMI Robinson 14-yard pass from Dysert (Cook kick) 17-7 NIU

4th quarter

• 12:49 MIAMI Cook 32-yard field goal 17-10 NIU
• 6:14 NIU Salerno 25-yard field goal 20-10 NIU
• 1:58 MIAMI Rogers 4-yard pass from Dysert (Cook kick blocked) 20-16 NIU
• 0:58 NIU Spann 40-yard run (Salerno kick) 27-16 NIU
• 0:00 MIAMI Robinson 24-yard pass from Dysert 27-22 NIU

Toledo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	0	17	0	24
RedHawks	7	17	7	0	31

Scoring summary

1st quarter

• 10:55 MIAMI Williams 20-yard interception return (Cook kick) 0-7 MIAMI
• 0:44 TOLEDO Collins 1-yard run (Steigerwald kick) 7-7

2nd quarter

• 13:14 MIAMI Cruse 10-yard pass from Dysert (Cook kick) 7-14 MIAMI
• 7:04 MIAMI Dysert 3-yard run (Cook kick) 7-21 MIAMI
• 0:37 MIAMI Cook 55-yard field goal 7-24 MIAMI

3rd quarter

• 12:55 TOLEDO Page 14-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 14-24 MIAMI
• 7:09 TOLEDO Steigerwald 26-yard field goal 17-24 MIAMI
• 3:47 MIAMI Dysert 23-yard run (Cook kick) 17-31 MIAMI
• 0:31 TOLEDO Page 15-yard run (Steigerwald kick) 24-31 MIAMI

Temple

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	3	10	0	19	32
Owls	14	7	10	3	34

Bowling Green

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	7	14	7	35
RedHawks	7	7	0	0	14

Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	21	7	14	42
RedHawks	0	3	7	7	17

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