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1996 Miami Redskins football team

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1996 Miami Redskins football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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 last year under the name “Redskins”. 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

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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

Roster

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1996 Miami Redskins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense 28 Tremayne Banks WR 5-10 185 Sr. 1 Ray Barnes WR 5-9 165 So. San Diego, Calif. 6 Mike Bath QB 6-1 210 Fr. Celina, Ohio 91 Bob Beinecke TE 6-4 245 Fr. Youngstown,Ohio +18 Andy Beredo QB 6-0 180 Fr. North Olmstead, Ohio 78 Eric Beverly OT 6-4 275 Sr. Bedford Hts., Ohio 92 Brett Bilins TE 6-4 235 Fr. Dublin, Ohio 72 Mike Bird OG 6-2 301 Jr 61 Matt Cravens C 6-4 285 Sr 53 Chris Kalafatis OL 6-4 280 Fr. Shaker Hts., Ohio 70 Josh Kickish OL 6-4 290 Fr. Irwin, Pa. 27 Ty King TB 6-0 200 Sr. Columbus, Ohio 84 Kasey Klaas WR 5-11 180 Fr. Wheaton, Ill. 60 Matt Kordos C 6-3 285 Jr 12 Wince Morris QB 5-10 170 Sr 41 Travis Prentice RB 6-1 220 So 29 Garrett Purdy WR 5-8 170 Jr. Lakewood, Ohio 54 Chris Rhodes OL 6-2 265 Sr. Campbell, Ohio 74 Josh Romberg OG 6-4 290 So 71 Mark Sroka OT 6-5 295 Jr. Norwood Park, IL +59 Mike Staubach OG 6-2 250 Fr. Harrison, OH 67 Ted Stec OG 6-3 285 So. LaGrange, IL 88 Alex Sulfsted TE 6-5 255 Fr. Loveland, OH 86 Mike Sullivan TE 6-5 225 Fr 13 Scott Trostel WR 5-10 182 Sr. Oxford, OH 83 Damian Vaughn TE 6-4 250 Jr. Orrville, OH 73 Brian Vest OT 6-5 290 Jr
Pos. # Name Class
OT 78 Eric Beverly Sr
QB 16 Sam Ricketts Sr
Defense 34 Ryan Abel MLB 6-2 225 So 75 Mike Antonelli DL 6-2 250 Fr. Gaithersburg, Md. 98 Andy Aracri DE 6-1 230 Fr. Kettering, Ohio 35 JoJuan Armour OLB 6-1 220 So. Toledo, Ohio 17 John Baker CB 5-11 190 So 46 Dustin Cohen OLB 6-4 220 Fr 26 Jason Druso SS 6-0 200 Jr 56 Kenyon Harper MLB 6-3 235 Sr. Detroit, Mich. 93 Jason Havens DT 6-4 261 Jr. Hamilton, Ill. 90 Jason Holmes DE 6-3 260 Sr 58 Brad Krupinski DE 6-2 230 Fr 51 Mike Montgomery LB 6-3 220 Fr. Findlay, Ohio 97 Patrice Morgan DT 6-3 265 Jr 48 Dee Osborne OLB 6-2 230 Sr. Olympia Fields, Ill. 43 Joe Palcic OLB 5-11 215 Jr
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams 63 Matt Barnes LS 6-2 240 So 10 Jason Cheney P 6-2 194 Sr
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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  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.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "1996 Miami (OH) RedHawks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2016.