2017 Miami RedHawks football team

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2017 Miami RedHawks football
Miami Redhawks logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorGeorge Barnett (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator Eric Koehler (4th season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Co-defensive coordinatorMatt Pawlowski (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator John Hauser (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Yager Stadium
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Akron xy  6 2   7 7  
Ohio  5 3   9 4  
Miami (OH)  4 4   5 7  
Buffalo  4 4   6 6  
Bowling Green  2 6   2 10  
Kent State  1 7   2 10  
West Division
Toledo xy$  7 1   11 3  
Central Michigan  6 2   8 5  
Northern Illinois  6 2   8 5  
Western Michigan  4 4   6 6  
Eastern Michigan  3 5   5 7  
Ball State  0 8   2 10  
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

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.

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Preseason

In a preseason poll of league media, Miami was picked to finish in second place in the East Division, though they received more first place votes than Ohio. [1] They received one vote to win the MAC Championship Game.

Coaching staff

NameTitle
Chuck Martin Head coach
George BarnettAssociate head coach/co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach
Eric KoehlerCo-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Matt PawlowskiCo-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach
John HauserCo-defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks coach
Bill BrechinWide Receivers/Returns coach
Joe PalcicSafeties/punting coach
Corey BrownDefensive line coach
Israel WoolforkRunning backs/Kickoffs coach
Pat WelshTight ends coach

Source: [2]

Schedule

Miami announced their 2017 football schedule on March 1, 2017. [3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:30 p.m.at Marshall * STADIUM L 26–3122,463
September 93:30 p.m. Austin Peay * ESPN3 W 31–1015,960
September 168:00 p.m. Cincinnati *Dagger-14-plain.png
FOX 19 L 17–2121,811
September 233:30 p.m.at Central Michigan ESPN3W 31–1417,193
September 305:00 p.m.at No. 22 Notre Dame * NBCSN L 17–5277,622
October 72:30 p.m. Bowling Green
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN3L 29–3722,428
October 143:30 p.m.at Kent State ESPN3L 14–1720,537
October 212:30 p.m. Buffalo
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN3W 24–1413,803
October 318:00 p.m.at Ohio ESPN2 L 28–4518,096
November 77:30 p.m. Akron
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN2W 24–1412,813
November 157:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
CBSSN L 24–2711,851
November 217:00 p.m.at Ball State ESPN3W 28–75,374
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[4]

Game summaries

At Marshall

1234Total
RedHawks3107626
Thundering Herd7147331

Austin Peay

1234Total
Governors703010
RedHawks71401031

Cincinnati

1234Total
Bearcats3001821
RedHawks707317

At Central Michigan

1234Total
RedHawks14143031
Chippewas0140014

At Notre Dame

1234Total
RedHawks773017
No. 22 Fighting Irish28170752

Bowling Green

1234Total
Falcons31471337
RedHawks61310029

At Kent State

1234Total
RedHawks0140014
Golden Flashes0314017

Buffalo

1234Total
Bulls070714
RedHawks10014024

At Ohio

1234Total
RedHawks1477028
Bobcats141471045

Akron

1234Total
Zips700714
RedHawks7314024

Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Eagles7614027
RedHawks0170724

At Ball State

1234Total
RedHawks14140028
Cardinals00077

References

  1. "MAC Football 2017: Toledo, Ohio University picked as division winners in preseason poll". cleveland.com. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. Football Coaching Staff. MiamiRedHawks.com. Miami University RedHawks Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  3. Football Announces 2017 Schedule Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine . March 1, 2017. MiamiRedHawks.com. Miami University RedHawks Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  4. Miami (OH) RedHawks 2017 football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.