The Miami RedHawks football program represents Miami University, located in Oxford, Ohio, in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The RedHawks compete in the Mid-American Conference and are known for producing several high-profile head coaches, earning it the nickname "Cradle of Coaches". The team is coached by Chuck Martin and play their home games at Yager Stadium. Miami has the distinction of being the winningest program in the MAC with over 700 all-time wins.
The Miami RedHawks are the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Miami is a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division and sponsors teams in nine men's and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports; the RedHawks hockey team is a member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The football team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest level for college football. The Redhawks are arch-rivals with the Ohio Bobcats. In box scores for sporting events, the RedHawks sports teams are usually referred to as Miami (OH) to differentiate from the Miami Hurricanes, a Division I school in Florida.
The 2003 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. They competed in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team was coached by Terry Hoeppner and played their homes game in Yager Stadium. The Redhawks finished the season with a record of 13–1. They won the MAC for the first time since 1986 and was invited to the GMAC Bowl, where they beat Louisville 49–28.
The 2010 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The RedHawks, led by second-year head coach Michael Haywood and interim head coach Lance Guidry during their bowl game, competed in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at Yager Stadium. They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in MAC play and were East Division champions. They advanced to the MAC Championship where they defeated Northern Illinois 26–21 to become MAC champions. They were invited to the GoDaddy.com Bowl where they defeated Middle Tennessee 35–21. They became the first team in college football history to win ten games the year after they lost ten or more games.
The 2011 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The RedHawks were led by first-year head coach Don Treadwell and played their home games at Yager Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division.
The 1963 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In March 1963, following John Pont's resignation as head coach, Miami hired Bo Schembechler, who had played for the team from 1948 to 1950 and served as an assistant coach in 1955, as the new head football coach.
The 1966 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bo Schembechler, the Redskins won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, compiled a 9–1 record, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 229 to 76.
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, 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.
The 1980 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Tom Reed, the team compiled a 5–6 record, finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 241 to 192.
The 1982 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach Tom Reed, the team compiled a 6–4 record, finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 195 to 121.
The 1984 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled a 4–7 record, finished in a tie for sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 221 to 175.
The 1987 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled a 5–6 record, finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 235 to 180.
The 1991 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Randy Walker, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record, finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 214 to 140.
The 1992 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Randy Walker, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record, finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 210 to 204.
The 1994 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Randy Walker, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record, finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 262 to 260.
The 1995 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth season under head coach Randy Walker, Miami compiled an 8–2–1 record, finished in a second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 326 to 165.
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, 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.
The 2017 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Chuck Martin and played their home games at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division.
The 2019 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth year head coach Chuck Martin and played their home games at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.
The 2023 Miami RedHawks football team will represent Miami University as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by tenth-year head coach Chuck Martin and played their home games at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio.
