2019 Miami RedHawks football team

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.[1]

2019 Miami RedHawks football
MAC champion
MAC East Division champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–6 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorGeorge Barnett (6th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorEric Koehler (6th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorJohn Hauser (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorSpence Nowinsky (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami (OH) x$   6 2     8 6  
Ohio   5 3     7 6  
Buffalo   5 3     8 5  
Kent State   5 3     7 6  
Bowling Green   2 6     3 9  
Akron   0 8     0 12  
West Division
Central Michigan x   6 2     8 6  
Western Michigan   5 3     7 6  
Ball State   4 4     5 7  
Northern Illinois   4 4     5 7  
Toledo   3 5     6 6  
Eastern Michigan   3 5     6 7  
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

Preseason

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MAC media poll

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The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the RedHawks predicted to finish in second place in the East Division.[2]

East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Ohio 144 (24)
2 Miami 107
3 Buffalo 100
4 Kent State 62
5 Akron 54
6 Bowling Green 37

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:30 p.m.at No. 20 Iowa*FS1L 14–3869,250
September 72:30 p.m.Tennessee Tech* ESPN+W 48–1716,022
September 1412:00 p.m.at Cincinnati*ESPNUL 13–3535,526
September 213:30 p.m.at No. 6 Ohio State*BTNL 5–76103,190
September 2812:00 p.m.Buffalo
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPNUW 34–2018,419
October 1212:00 p.m.at Western MichiganESPNUL 16–3821,702
October 192:30 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN+W 27–2411,710
October 263:30 p.m.at Kent StateESPN+W 23–168,455
November 68:00 p.m.at OhioESPN2W 24–2120,589
November 138:00 p.m.Bowling Green
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPNUW 44–319,897
November 207:30 p.m.Akron
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPNUW 20–1722,921
November 2912:00 p.m.at Ball StateCBSSNL 27–417,155
December 712:00 p.m.vs. Central MichiganESPN2W 26–2122,427
January 6, 20207:30 p.m.vs. Louisiana*ESPNL 17–2729,212

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Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position
Chuck Martin Head coach
Eric Koehler Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
George Barnett Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach
Spence Nowinsky Co-defensive coordinator/ Linebackers coach
John Hauser Co-defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks coach
Pat Welsh Tight ends coach
E.J. Whitlow Defensive line coach
Israel Woolfork Wide receivers coach
Joe Palcic Special teams coach
Bill Brechin Safeties
Lamar Conard Running backs
Matt Yoches Director of football operations
Trey Neyer Director of player personnel

Game summaries

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At Iowa

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0 7 0 7 14
No. 20 Hawkeyes 3 7 14 14 38

Tennessee Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 3 0 0 14 17
RedHawks 10 31 0 7 48

At Cincinnati

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 10 0 3 0 13
Bearcats 0 14 21 0 35

At Ohio State

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 5 0 0 0 5
No. 6 Buckeyes 7 42 14 13 76

Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 7 0 6 20
RedHawks 0 13 21 0 34

At Western Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 6 0 3 7 16
Broncos 0 21 0 17 38

Northern Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 3 7 7 7 24
RedHawks 0 7 14 6 27

At Kent State

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 6 3 7 7 23
Golden Flashes 0 6 0 10 16

At Ohio

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0 7 7 10 24
Bobcats 0 7 0 14 21

Bowling Green

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 3 0 0 0 3
RedHawks 10 27 7 0 44

Akron

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1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 3 7 7 17
RedHawks 3 14 3 0 20

At Ball State

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 7 20 0 0 27
Cardinals 7 7 6 21 41

MAC Championship Game

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 7 3 7 9 26
Chippewas 0 14 0 7 21

Vs. Louisiana (LendingTree Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0 7 3 7 17
Ragin' Cajuns 0 10 14 3 27

Players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
7 248 Sam Sloman K Los Angeles Rams

References

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  1. ^ "Miami Releases 2019 Football Schedule And Meeting With Other Miami Reportedly In Future". Local12.com. February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  3. ^ 2019 Miami RedHawks football schedule[permanent dead link]. FBSchedules.com Retrieved March 25, 2019.