1997 Miami RedHawks football team

1997 Miami RedHawks football
Conference Mid-American Conference
1997 record 8–3 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach Randy Walker (8th year)
Home stadium Yager Stadium
1997 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Marshall x$   7 1         10 3  
Miami   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
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[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]

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.
  3. "1997 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
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