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.
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
| Name
|
Title
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| Chuck Martin |
Head coach
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| George Barnett |
Associate head coach/co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach
|
| Eric Koehler |
Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
|
| Matt Pawlowski |
Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach
|
| John Hauser |
Co-defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks coach
|
| Bill Brechin |
Wide Receivers/Returns coach
|
| Joe Palcic |
Safeties/punting coach
|
| Corey Brown |
Defensive line coach
|
| Israel Woolfork |
Running backs/Kickoffs coach
|
| Pat Welsh |
Tight ends coach
|
Source:[2]
Schedule
Miami announced their 2017 football schedule on March 1, 2017.[3]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| September 2 | 6:30 p.m. | at Marshall* | | STADIUM | L 26–31 | 22,463 |
| September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Austin Peay* | | ESPN3 | W 31–10 | 15,960 |
| September 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Cincinnati* | | FOX 19 | L 17–21 | 21,811 |
| September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Central Michigan | | ESPN3 | W 31–14 | 17,193 |
| September 30 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Notre Dame* | | NBCSN | L 17–52 | 77,622 |
| October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | Bowling Green | | ESPN3 | L 29–37 | 22,428 |
| October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Kent State | | ESPN3 | L 14–17 | 20,537 |
| October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | Buffalo | | ESPN3 | W 24–14 | 13,803 |
| 8:00 p.m. | at Ohio | | ESPN2 | L 28–45 | 18,096 |
| 7:30 p.m. | Akron | | ESPN2 | W 24–14 | 12,813 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | | CBSSN | L 24–27 | 11,851 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Ball State | | ESPN3 | W 28–7 | 5,374 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
|
[4]
Game summaries
At Marshall
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| RedHawks
|
3
|
10
|
7
|
6 |
26 |
| Thundering Herd
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
3 |
31 |
Austin Peay
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Governors
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
0 |
10 |
| RedHawks
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
10 |
31 |
Cincinnati
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bearcats
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
18 |
21 |
| RedHawks
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
3 |
17 |
At Central Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| RedHawks
|
14
|
14
|
3
|
0 |
31 |
| Chippewas
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
At Notre Dame
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| RedHawks
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
17 |
| No. 22 Fighting Irish
|
28
|
17
|
0
|
7 |
52 |
Bowling Green
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Falcons
|
3
|
14
|
7
|
13 |
37 |
| RedHawks
|
6
|
13
|
10
|
0 |
29 |
At Kent State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| RedHawks
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
| Golden Flashes
|
0
|
3
|
14
|
0 |
17 |
Buffalo
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bulls
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
| RedHawks
|
10
|
0
|
14
|
0 |
24 |
At Ohio
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| RedHawks
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
28 |
| Bobcats
|
14
|
14
|
7
|
10 |
45 |
Akron
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Zips
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
| RedHawks
|
7
|
3
|
14
|
0 |
24 |
Eastern Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Eagles
|
7
|
6
|
14
|
0 |
27 |
| RedHawks
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
7 |
24 |
At Ball State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| RedHawks
|
14
|
14
|
0
|
0 |
28 |
| Cardinals
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
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