1998 Miami RedHawks football team

1998 Miami RedHawks football
MAC East Division co-champion
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East Division
Record	10–1 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach	Randy Walker (9th season)
Home stadium	Yager Stadium
Seasons ←  1997 1999  →

1998 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Marshall xy$		7	–	1					12	–	1
Miami (OH) x		7	–	1					10	–	1
Bowling Green		5	–	3					5	–	6
Ohio		5	–	3					5	–	6
Akron		3	–	6					4	–	7
Kent State		0	–	8					0	–	11
West Division
Toledo x		6	–	2					7	–	5
Western Michigan		5	–	3					7	–	4
Central Michigan		5	–	3					6	–	5
Eastern Michigan		3	–	6					3	–	8
Northern Illinois		2	–	6					2	–	9
Ball State		1	–	7					1	–	10
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 1998 Miami RedHawks football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth season under head coach Randy Walker, the RedHawks finished in a tie for first place in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), compiled a 10–1 record (7–1 against MAC opponents), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 317 to 142. The team's sole loss came against MAC champion Marshall by a 31–17 score. ^[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Mike Bath with 1,500 passing yards, Travis Prentice with 1,787 rushing yards, and Trevor Gaylor with 653 receiving yards. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	6:00 p.m.	at No. 12 North Carolina *	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	W 13–10	60,100	[3]
September 12		at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 14–13
September 26		Toledo	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	W 28–14
October 3		at Marshall	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV	L 17–31	33,204
October 10		Bowling Green	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	W 24–12
October 17		at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 28–17
October 24		at Cincinnati *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 41–0
October 31		Ohio	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (rivalry)	W 35–21
November 7	12:30 p.m.	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 41–10	15,867
November 14		Kent State	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	W 56–0
November 21		at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 20–14
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "1998 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
2. "1998 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
3. "RedHawks stun No. 12 Tar Heels". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 6, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "1998 Football Schedule". miamiredhawks.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.