Miami (Ohio)
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The Miami RedHawks football team is an NCAA Division I-Bowl Subdivision football team that represents the Miami University in the Mid-American Conference. Miami-Ohio's football program got underway in 1888 with a scoreless draw in December 8 on the team's first ever game against Cincinnati. Still as an independent team without a coach, the Redhawks managed to sweep all of its games the following year, averaging 25 points while allowing only a point per game to their opponents. In 1910, the team became part of the Ohio Athletic Conference, where the team would claim its first conference title six years later. The Redhawks finished the 1916 and the 1917 seasons without a loss (6-0-1 in 1916 and 5-0-1 in 1917) to become back-to-back OAC champions. The team was also affiliated with the Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1925 while still a member of the OAC. Miami eventually parted ways with OAC in 1927 with 4 conference titles in its bag. Miami's fifth and sixth championship came in the form of the BIAA title in 1932 and 1933. After the team's 7th conference title in 1936, Miami left the BIAA a couple years later to become independent once more. The team spent only 8 seasons in the independent scene before being admitted into the Mid-American Athletic Conference in 1947. The Redhawks' first season in the MAC was a success, turning out an undefeated record (the team's first since 1921). The following season though was far more special for the team, winning its first MAC title and appearing its first postseason Bowl Game (defeated Texas Tech in the Sun Bowl). Miami has thus far claimed 14 conference championships in the MAC, and has won a couple of MAC East division titles. The team has also played in a total of 9 Bowl Games (8 with the Division I-A, and 1 with the College Division), winning six of them.
Miami has had countless battles with its long-time nemesis, the Cincinnati Bearcats. In fact the teams' first meeting in 1888 was the first collegiate game played in the state of Ohio and ended in a draw. The Redhawks has the edge over the Bearcats, 59-45-7. The rivalry is tagged as the oldest non-conference college football rivalry in the United States. The winner of the rivalry game gets possession of the Victory Bell (traveling trophy). Miami's other rival is the Ohio University, whom the team has played in 83 games and has beaten in 51 occassions.
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Ranking
| Year | Record | AP Rank | Coach Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9-0-0 | 15 | 20 |
| 1973 | 11-0-0 | 15 | 17 |
| 1974 | 10-0-1 | 10 | 10 |
| 1975 | 11-1-0 | 12 | 16 |
| 2003 | 13-1-0 | 10 | 12 |
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Scouting Report
| Category | MAC Rank | Nat'l Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring Offense | 11 | 108 |
| Scoring Defense | 1 | 48 |
| Total Offense | 6 | 81 |
| Total Defense | 2 | 54 |
| Turnover Margin | 10 | 76 |
| Pass Efficiency Defense | 4 | 56 |
| Kickoff Returns | 9 | 81 |
| Net Punting | 3 | 21 |
| Passing Offense | 6 | 52 |
| Passing Defense | 2 | 25 |
| Passing Efficiency | 12 | 102 |
| Punt Returns | 5 | 56 |
| Rushing Offense | 8 | 85 |
| Rushing Defense | 4 | 76 |
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Championships
Conference Championships
- 1916 - Ohio Athletic Conference Champions
- 1917 - Ohio Athletic Conference Champions
- 1921 - Ohio Athletic Conference Champions
- 1927 - Ohio Athletic Conference Co-Champions
- 1932 - Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
- 1933 - Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Association Co-Champions
- 1936 - Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Association Co-Champions
- 1948 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
- 1950 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
- 1954 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
- 1955 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
- 1957 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
- 1958 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
- 1965 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Co-Champions
- 1966 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Co-Champions
- 1973 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
- 1974 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
- 1975 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
- 1977 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
- 1986 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
- 2003 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
Division Championships
- 2003 - MAC - East Division Champions
- 2004 - MAC - East Division Champions
- 2007 - MAC - East Division Champions
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MU Bowl History
| Year | Bowl Game | Result | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2004 | Independence Bowl | L | Iowa State | 13-17 |
| Dec 18, 2003 | GMAC Bowl | W | Louisville | 49-28 |
| Dec 13, 1986 | California Bowl | L | San Jose State | 7-37 |
| Dec 20, 1975 | Tangerine Bowl | W | South Carolina | 20-7 |
| Dec 21, 1974 | Tangerine Bowl | W | Georgia | 21-10 |
| Dec 22, 1973 | Tangerine Bowl | W | Florida | 16-7 |
| Jan 01, 1951 | Salad Bowl | W | Arizona State | 34-21 |
| Jan 01, 1948 | Sun Bowl | W | Texas Tech | 13-12 |
| Year | Bowl Game | Result | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 1962 | Tangerine Bowl | L | Houston | 21-49 |
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Highlights
| Head coach Shane Montgomery at the NLI Event held at Miami University announcing the 2008 National Letter of Intent Signees for the Miami RedHawks football team. |
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08.28.08 | Vanderbilt | Oxford, Ohio | L, 13-34 |
| 09.06.08 | Michigan | Ann Arbor, Mich. | L, 6-16 |
| 09.13.08 | Charleston Southern | Oxford, Ohio | W, 38-27 |
| 09.20.08 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | L, 20-45 |
| 10.04.08 | Temple | Oxford, Ohio | L, 10-28 |
| 10.11.08 | Northern Illinois | DeKalb, Ill. | L, 13-17 |
| 10.18.08 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green, Ohio | W, 27-20 |
| 10.25.08 | Kent State | Oxford, Ohio | |
| 11.04.08 | Buffalo | Buffalo, N.Y. | |
| 11.11.08 | Ball State | Oxford, Ohio | |
| 11.21.08 | Toledo | Toledo, Ohio | |
| 11.28.08 | Ohio | Oxford, Ohio |
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Roster
| No. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Pos. | Year | Hometown/Prev. School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Woods | 5-11 | 187 | Wide Receiver | RS JR | Cincinnati, OH/Purcell-Marian |
| 2 | Eugene Harris | 5-10 | 180 | Wide Receiver | RS SO | Atlanta, GA/McNair |
| 3 | Jeff Thompson | 5-10 | 193 | Defensive Back | RS JR | Worthington, OH/Kilbourne |
| 4 | Zac Dysert | 6-4 | 195 | Quarterback | FR | Ada, OH/Ada |
| 4 | Jacob Richardson | 6-1 | 208 | Punter | RS SR | Oxford, OH/Talawanda |
| 5 | Jamel Miller | 5-11 | 207 | Running Back | RS SO | Tallmadge, OH/Tallmadge |
| 6 | D.J. Brown | 6-1 | 175 | Defensive Back | FR | West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West |
| 6 | Robbie Wilson | 6-0 | 204 | Defensive Back | RS SR | Cincinnati, OH/Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy |
| 8 | Brayden Coombs | 6-1 | 201 | Wide Receiver | RS JR | Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain |
| 9 | Jamal Rogers | 5-11 | 158 | Wide Receiver | SO | Ft. Myers, FL/Harmony |
| 9 | Clayton Mullins | 6-2 | 241 | Linebacker | RS SR | Fairborn, OH/Fairborn |
| 10 | Andre Bratton | 5-11 | 180 | Running Back | RS JR | Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge |
| 11 | Armand Robinson | 6-1 | 198 | Wide Receiver | RS SO | Reynoldsburg, OH/Reynoldsburg |
| 12 | Daniel Raudabaugh | 6-4 | 217 | Quarterback | RS JR | Coppell, TX/Coppell |
| 13 | Clay Belton | 6-5 | 236 | Quarterback | RS FR | Dayton, Ohio/Northmont |
| 14 | David Davis | 6-1 | 225 | Linebacker | SO | Decatur, Ga./Southwest DeKalb |
| 15 | Andrew Cruse | 6-4 | 210 | Wide Receiver | FR | Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin |
| 15 | Jason Gibson | 6-1 | 210 | Defensive Back | SR | Miami, FL/Carol City |
| 16 | Juilian Harrell | 6-3 | 205 | Wide Receiver | FR | Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt |
| 17 | Kyle Decker | 6-3 | 203 | Quarterback/Holder | SR | Granville, Ohio/Granville |
| 17 | Chris Givens | 6-2 | 207 | Wide Receiver | SO | Chillicothe, OH/Chillicothe |
| 18 | Mike Scherpenberg | 6-3 | 203 | Quarterback | RS SO | Cincinnati, OH/Indian Hill |
| 18 | Anthony Kokal | 186 | Defensive Back | RS FR | Warren, OH/John F. Kennedy | |
| 19 | Trevor Cook | 6-2 | 188 | Placekicker | JR | Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington |
| 20 | Chris Shula | 5-11 | 228 | Linebacker | RS SR | Cooper City, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 21 | Jordan Stevens | 6-4 | 265 | Defensive Line | RS SO | Monroeville, PA/Gateway |
| 22 | Jordan Gafford | 6-0 | 205 | Defensive Back | JR | Columbus, OH/Worthington Kilbourne |
| 23 | Kevin Bresnahan | 6-1 | 184 | Wide Receiver | RS FR | San Antonio, TX/Winston Churchill |
| 23 | Ben Bennett | 5-11 | 188 | Defensive Back | RS SO | Capitol Heights, Md./Gwynn Park |
| 24 | Brandon Stephens | 5-10 | 197 | Defensive Back | RS SO | Strongsville, OH/Strongsville |
| 24 | Quincy Landingham | 6-0 | 205 | Running Back | SO | Bloomfield Hills, MI/Lahser |
| 25 | Danny Green | 5-10 | 195 | FR | Oak Park, IL/Walther Lutheran | |
| 25 | Cornelius Ward | 6-1 | 185 | Cornerback | RS FR | Ft. Washington, MD/Friendly Senior |
| 26 | Wendell Brunson | 5-11 | 188 | Defensive Back | RS JR | Ft. Pierce, Fla./John Carroll |
| 26 | Geoff Matthews | 6-1 | 215 | Running Back | FR | Long Grove, IL/Stevenson |
| 27 | Peris Edwards | 6-1 | 191 | Defensive Back | RS SO | Toledo, OH/Rogers |
| 28 | Brian Palascak | 6-1 | 213 | Defensive Back | RS SR | Chicago, IL/Marist |
| 29 | Brian Sutherland | 5-10 | 170 | Defensive Back | FR | Smyrna, GA/Campbell |
| 30 | Chris Rodriguez | 5-8 | 199 | Running Back | SR | Olympia Fields, IL/Marion Catholic |
| 31 | DeAndre Gilmore | 6-1 | 220 | Defensive Back | SO | St. Louis, MO/Cardinal Ritter |
| 31 | Jon Gipson | 5-9 | 190 | Running Back | FR | Rocky River, OH/Rocky River |
| 32 | Jaytee Swanson | 6-2 | 210 | Linebacker | FR | Buford, GA/Buford |
| 32 | Donnie Hardy | 6-1 | 181 | Linebacker | RS SO | Stone Mountain, GA/Tucker |
| 33 | Jonathan Wells | 5-8 | 179 | Cornerback | RS FR | Hubbard, OH/Liberty |
| 34 | Thomas Merriweather | 5-10 | 203 | Running Back | SO | Florissant, MO/Hazelwood East |
| 35 | Nathan Parseghian | 6-2 | 199 | Kicker | SR | Sylvania, OH/Hargrave Military Academy |
| 36 | Luke Kelly | 6-2 | 210 | Linebacker | FR | Cincinnati, OH/Turpin |
| 37 | Ryan Kennedy | 6-1 | 222 | Linebacker | SO | Libertyville, IL/Libertyville |
| 38 | J.R. Taylor | 5-9 | 195 | Running Back | FR | Reynoldsburg, OH/Reynoldsburg |
| 39 | Seth Philip | 6-3 | 186 | Kicker | RS SO | Columbus, OH/Whetstone |
| 43 | Jerrell Wedge | 5-9 | 222 | Linebacker | RS FR | Upper Marlboro, MD/Frederick Douglas |
| 44 | Caleb Bostic | 6-3 | 225 | Linebacker | JR | Galloway, Ohio/Westland |
| 45 | Jim Broadway | 175 | Kicker | FR | Roswell, Ga./Roswell | |
| 46 | Rion Robinson | 5-10 | 221 | Linebacker | SR | Dayton, OH/Chaminade-Julienne |
| 47 | Dexter Korto | 6-2 | 225 | Linebacker | RS SO | Germantown, MD/Northwest |
| 47 | Chris Rutledge | 6-1 | 233 | Linebacker | RS FR | Dayton, OH/Northmont |
| 48 | Joey Hudson | 6-2 | 232 | Linebacker | SR | Piqua, Ohio/Piqua |
| 49 | Mickey Mann | 235 | Linebacker | RS SR | Amherst, OH/Steele | |
| 50 | Nick Kemper | 6-3 | 275 | Offensive Line | FR | Winter Springs, FL/Lake Howell |
| 51 | Joe Coniglio | 6-2 | 259 | Defensive End | SR | Rockford, Ill./Boylan |
| 52 | Josh Satterthwait | 6-4 | 306 | Offensive Line | RS SR | Roswell, GA/Lassiter |
| 53 | Alex Kaufman | 6-2 | 226 | Linebacker | RS FR | Cincinnati, OH/Lakota West |
| 54 | Chase Collins | 6-2 | 204 | Longsnapper | RS JR | Germantown, Ohio/Valley View |
| 55 | Steve Sutter | 6-6 | 290 | Offensive Line | RS SR | Saint Henry, OH/Saint Henry |
| 56 | Brandon Brooks | 6-5 | 325 | Offensive Line | RS FR | Milwaukee, Wis./Riverside University |
| 58 | Brian Lane | 6-3 | 272 | Defensive Line | RS FR | Cincinnati, OH/Moeller |
| 59 | Scott Madsen | 6-2 | 233 | Linebacker | RS FR | Dublin, OH/Coffman |
| 60 | Steve Bray | 6-1 | 254 | Linebacker | RS FR | Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin |
| 61 | Andrew Illig | 6-3 | 280 | Offensive Line | FR | Macedonia, OH/Walsh Jesuit |
| 62 | Mike Rummler | 6-2 | 199 | Longsnapper | RS SO | Cincinnati, OH/Moeller |
| 63 | Ken Staudinger | 6-5 | 280 | Offensive Line | RS FR | Canton, OH/Hoover |
| 65 | Alex Stewart | 6-2 | 264 | Defensive Line | RS SO | Westerville, OH/St. Francis De Sales |
| 66 | Matt Kennedy | 6-5 | 240 | Offensive Line | FR | Mt. Prospect, IL/Prospect |
| 67 | Justin Frost | 6-4 | 280 | Offensive Line | FR | Bellbrook, OH/Bellbrook |
| 68 | Dave DiFranco | 6-4 | 305 | Offensive Line | SR | LaGrange, Ohio/Midview |
| 70 | Nate Williams | 6-5 | 303 | Offensive Line | RS SO | Parma, OH/Holy Name |
| 71 | Andrew Phelan | 6-4 | 285 | Offensive Line | FR | West Chester, OH/Lakota West |
| 74 | Lee Zamos | 6-5 | 286 | Offensive Line | RS FR | Chagrin Falls, OH/Kenston |
| 75 | Bob Gulley | 6-4 | 295 | Offensive Line | RS SO | Berea, OH/Berea |
| 77 | Kevin Koncelik | 6-3 | 285 | Offensive Line | RS FR | Seven Hills, OH/St. Ignatius |
| 79 | Jordain Brown | 299 | Defensive Line | RS FR | Chicago, Ill./Hubbard | |
| 80 | Danny Day | 6-5 | 220 | Tight End | FR | Parma Heights, Ohio/Holy Name |
| 80 | Tom Crabtree | 6-5 | 244 | Tight End | SR | Carroll, Ohio/Bloom-Carroll |
| 81 | Joe Clarke | 6-3 | 190 | Wide Receiver | FR | Tampa, Fla./Alonso |
| 81 | Rhys Newman | 6-5 | 235 | Tight End | RS SO | Oxford, OH/Talawanda |
| 82 | Kendrick Bruton | 6-4 | 244 | Tight End | RS FR | Miamisburg, Ohio/Miamisburg |
| 82 | Nate Wilburn-Ogletree | 6-3 | 190 | Wide Receiver | FR | Brookville, OH/Northmont |
| 83 | Jake O'Connell | 6-4 | 255 | Tight End | RS SR | Naples, FL/Gulf Coast |
| 84 | Mitchell Anderson | 6-3 | 189 | Wide Receiver | RS SO | Canton, Ohio/Canton Central Catholic |
| 85 | Morris Council | 6-2 | 253 | Defensive Line | SO | Decatur, Ga./Southwest Dekalb |
| 86 | Donovan Potter | 6-2 | 198 | Wide Receiver | RS SO | Trotwood, OH/Chaminade-Julienne |
| 87 | Pat Shepard | 6-4 | 231 | Tight End | RS SR | Pittsburgh, PA/Upper St. Clair |
| 88 | Adam Atallah | 5-11 | 205 | Wide Receiver | RS FR | Cincinnati, Ohio/Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy |
| 88 | Fitz Bobo | 6-4 | 195 | Wide Receiver | FR | Duquesne, Pa./Dusquesne |
| 89 | Rob Reiland | 6-3 | 236 | Tight End | RS FR | Canton, OH/Jackson |
| 90 | Sean Redwine | 6-4 | 275 | Defensive Line | RS SO | Reading, OH/Moeller |
| 91 | Trevor Behmke | 6-5 | 250 | Tight End | FR | Paoli, Pa./Conestoga |
| 92 | Chris DiCesare | 6-2 | 221 | Punter | RS JR | St. Clairsville, Ohio/Bellaire St. John |
| 93 | Martin Channels | 320 | Defensive Line | JR | Xenia, Ohio/Wayne | |
| 93 | Austin Brown | 6-4 | 210 | Long Snapper | FR | Hilliard, OH/Darby |
| 94 | Mike Johns | 6-4 | 260 | Defensive Tackle | FR | Oak Forest, IL/Oak Forest |
| 95 | D.J. Svabik | 6-6 | 265 | Defensive Line | RS SO | Van Wert, OH/Van Wert |
| 96 | Evan Klepec | 6-4 | 245 | Defensive Line | FR | Canfield, OH/Boardman |
| 97 | Matt Kajmowicz | 6-4 | 248 | Defensive Line | RS FR | Hinsdale, IL/Hinsdale Central |
| 98 | Mark Paun | 6-3 | 272 | Defensive Line | JR | Strongsville, OH/Strongsville |
| 99 | Travis Craven | 6-4 | 270 | Defensive Line | RS JR | Ft. Wayne, Ind./Snider |
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Coaches/Team Officials
- Shane Montgomery - Head Coach
- Craig Aukerman - Assistant Coach - LB/Co. Special Teams
- Mike Bath - Assistant Coach - Tight Ends
- James Carsey - Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Tim Cooper - Assistant Coach - Defensive Backs
- Matt Hohman - Assistant Coach - Running Game/OL
- Jay Hood - Assistant Coach - Defensive Coordinator
- Jimmy Lindsey - Assist. Coach- DE/Co. Special Teams
- DeAndre Smith - Associate Head Coach - Running Backs
- Brian Von Bergen - Assistant Coach - WR/Passing Game
- Rusty Wright - Assistant Coach - Defensive Line
- Charles Byrd - Graduate Assistant
- J.D. Vonderheide - Graduate Assistant
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Notable Alumni in NFL
Miami RedHawks in NFL
- Jacob Bell - St. Louis Rams, G
- Josh Betts - Indianapolis Colts, QB
- John Busing - Cincinnati Bengals, DB
- Jerrid Gaines - Cincinnati Bengals, DB
- Darrell Hunter - Tampa Bay Buccaneers, DB
- Martin Nance - Minnesota Vikings, WR
- Terna Nande - San Diego Chargers, LB
- Ryne Robinson - Carolina Panthers, WR
- Ben Roethlisberger - Pittsburgh Steelers, QB
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References
- ESPN NCAA Football Rankings
- Miami-Ohio Alumni Tracker
- Miami RedHawks Football Wikipedia
- Miami RedHawks Historical Data
- Miami RedHawks Roster
- NCAA.org's 2006 Mid-American Team Report
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External Links
| Mid-American Conference Football Teams | |
|---|---|
| East Division | Akron • Bowling Green • Buffalo • Kent State • Miami (Ohio) • Ohio • Temple |
| West Division | Ball State • Central Michigan • Eastern Michigan • Northern Illinois • Toledo • Western Michigan |
