American college football season
The 2016 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by third-year head coach Chuck Martin , played their home games at Yager Stadium , and competed as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference . They finished the season 6–7, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for the East Division championship with Ohio . Due to their head-to-head loss to Ohio, they did not represent the East Division in the MAC Championship Game . They were invited to the St. Petersburg Bowl where they lost to Mississippi State .
Miami became the first team in FBS history to start the regular season 0–6 and finish the regular season at 6–6.[ 1]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 3:30 p.m. at No. 17 Iowa * ESPNU L 21–4568,390 September 10 3:30 p.m. Eastern Illinois * ESPN3 L 17–2117,369 September 17 3:30 p.m. WKU * ESPN3 L 24–3119,822 September 24 3:30 p.m. at Cincinnati * ESPNews L 20–2738,112 October 1 2:30 p.m. Ohio BCSN2 L 7–1722,212 October 8 3:00 p.m. at Akron ESPN3 L 13–3511,094 October 15 2:30 p.m. Kent State ESPN3 W 18–1415,160 October 22 12:00 p.m. at Bowling Green ESPN3 W 40–2616,121 October 29 3:30 p.m. at Eastern Michigan ASN /ESPN3W 28–1516,481 6:00 p.m. Central Michigan CBSSN W 37–1714,270 November 12 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo ESPN3 W 35–2415,447 7:00 p.m. Ball State ESPN3 W 21–2013,824 11:00 a.m. vs. Mississippi State * ESPN L 16–1715,717 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
At Iowa
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
0
7
7
7
21
Hawkeyes
21
7
7
10
45
Eastern Illinois
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
0
7
0
14
21
RedHawks
3
7
7
0
17
WKU
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
0
14
10
7
31
RedHawks
0
3
14
7
24
At Cincinnati
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
7
3
10
0
20
Bearcats
3
7
7
10
27
Ohio
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
3
7
0
7
17
RedHawks
0
0
7
0
7
At Akron
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
3
3
7
0
13
Zips
14
7
7
7
35
Kent State
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
0
7
7
0
14
RedHawks
0
3
9
6
18
At Bowling Green
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
7
12
7
14
40
Falcons
10
7
6
3
26
At Eastern Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
14
0
7
7
28
Eagles
0
3
0
12
15
Central Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
7
10
0
0
17
RedHawks
13
7
10
7
37
At Buffalo
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
13
7
12
3
35
Bulls
0
7
3
14
24
Ball State
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
7
10
3
0
20
RedHawks
7
0
7
7
21
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
3
6
7
0
16
Bulldogs
0
7
7
3
17
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