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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]

DivisionEast Division
Record10–1 (7–1 MAC)
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1998 Miami RedHawks football
MAC East Division co-champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record10–1 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Wilson (7th season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorTerry Hoeppner (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
 1997
1999 
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1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall xy$ 71  121 
Miami (OH) x 71  101 
Bowling Green 53  56 
Ohio 53  56 
Akron 36  47 
Kent State 08  011 
West Division
Toledo x 62  75 
Western Michigan 53  74 
Central Michigan 53  65 
Eastern Michigan 36  38 
Northern Illinois 26  29 
Ball State 17  110 
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
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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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 56:00 p.m.at No. 12 North Carolina*W 13–1060,100[3]
September 12at Army*W 14–13
September 26ToledoW 28–14
October 3at MarshallL 17–3133,204
October 10Bowling Green
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 24–12
October 17at Ball StateW 28–17
October 24at Cincinnati*W 41–0
October 31Ohio
W 35–21
November 712:30 p.m.at Northern IllinoisW 41–1015,867
November 14Kent State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 56–0
November 21at AkronW 20–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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