2019 Miami RedHawks football team

2019 Miami RedHawks football
2019 Miami RedHawks football
MAC champion; MAC East Division champion
MAC Championship Game, W 26–21 vs. Central Michigan
LendingTree Bowl, L 17–27 vs. Louisiana
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	East Division
Record	8–6 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach	Chuck Martin (6th season);
Co-offensive coordinator	George Barnett (6th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Eric Koehler (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Co-defensive coordinator	John Hauser (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Spence Nowinsky (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Yager Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

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 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e
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

MAC media poll

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]

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:30 p.m.	at No. 20 Iowa*	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	FS1	L 14–38	69,250
September 7	2:30 p.m.	Tennessee Tech*	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPN+	W 48–17	16,022
September 14	12:00 p.m.	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	ESPNU	L 13–35	35,526
September 21	3:30 p.m.	at No. 6 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	BTN	L 5–76	103,190
September 28	12:00 p.m.	Buffalo	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPNU	W 34–20	18,419
October 12	12:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	ESPNU	L 16–38	21,702
October 19	2:30 p.m.	Northern Illinois	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPN+	W 27–24	11,710
October 26	3:30 p.m.	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPN+	W 23–16	8,455
November 6	8:00 p.m.	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (Battle of the Bricks)	ESPN2	W 24–21	20,589
November 13	8:00 p.m.	Bowling Green	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPNU	W 44–3	19,897
November 20	7:30 p.m.	Akron	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPNU	W 20–17	22,921
November 29	12:00 p.m.	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	CBSSN	L 27–41	7,155
December 7	12:00 p.m.	vs. Central Michigan	Ford Field Detroit, MI (MAC Championship Game)	ESPN2	W 26–21	22,427
January 6, 2020	7:30 p.m.	vs. Louisiana*	Ladd-Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (LendingTree Bowl)	ESPN	L 17–27	29,212
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel

Coaching staff

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

At Iowa

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

Tennessee Tech

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

At Cincinnati

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

At Ohio State

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

Buffalo

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

At Western Michigan

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

Northern Illinois

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

At Kent State

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

At Ohio

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

Bowling Green

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

Akron

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

At Ball State

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

MAC Championship Game

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

Vs. Louisiana (LendingTree Bowl)

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

Players drafted into the NFL

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

References

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