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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. 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.[1][2]

DivisionEast Division
Record8–3 (6–2 MAC)
Headcoach
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1997 Miami RedHawks football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–3 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Wilson (6th season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorTerry Hoeppner (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
 1996
1998 
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1997 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall x$ 71  103 
Miami (OH) 62  83 
Ohio 62  83 
Bowling Green 35  38 
Kent State 35  38 
Akron 27  29 
West Division
Toledo x 71  93 
Western Michigan 62  83 
Ball State 44  56 
Eastern Michigan 45  47 
Central Michigan 17  29 
Northern Illinois 08  011 
Championship: Marshall 34, Toledo 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
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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]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 30Ball StateW 27–10
September 6at Bowling GreenL 21–28
September 13Akron
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 49–20
September 27at Army*W 38–14
October 41:00 p.m.at No. 14 Virginia Tech*W 24–1742,878[4]
October 11at Kent StateW 62–26
October 182:00 p.m.Marshall
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
WSAZW 45–2129,027
October 25Cincinnati*
L 31–34 2OT
November 1at No. 22 ToledoL 28–35
November 8at OhioW 45–21
November 151:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 42–06,508
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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