1996 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumYager Stadium
1996 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Ball State $  7 1   8 4  
Toledo  6 2   7 4  
Miami (OH)  6 2   6 5  
Ohio  5 3   6 6  
Central Michigan  4 4   5 6  
Akron  3 5   4 7  
Bowling Green  3 5   4 7  
Eastern Michigan  3 5   3 8  
Western Michigan  2 6   2 9  
Kent State  1 7   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion

The 1996 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its seventh season under head coach Randy Walker, Miami compiled a 6–5 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 273 to 168.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Sam Ricketts with 1,333 passing yards, Ty King with 1,065 rushing yards, and Tremayne Banks with 617 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 31Kent StateW 64–6
September 7at Ball StateW 16–6
September 14at Indiana*L 14–21
September 21Bowling Green
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
L 10–14
September 28at Cincinnati*L 23–30
October 5Central Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 46–14
October 12at Eastern MichiganW 35–25
October 19at AkronL 7–10
October 26Army*
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
L 7–2716,543
November 2at ToledoW 27–7
November 9Ohio
W 24–8
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1996 Miami (OH) RedHawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  2. "2005 Miami University Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2005. pp. 120, 122. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. "1996 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.


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