1997 Miami RedHawks football team

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]

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

v t e	Conf							Overall
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 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
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

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.