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2020 Miami RedHawks football team

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2020 Miami RedHawks football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–1 (2–1 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorGeorge Barnett (7th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorEric Koehler (7th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorJohn Hauser (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorSpence Nowinsky (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy   5 0     6 1  
Kent State   3 1     3 1  
Ohio   2 1     2 1  
Miami (OH)   2 1     2 1  
Akron   1 5     1 5  
Bowling Green   0 5     0 5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$   5 1     7 1  
Western Michigan   4 2     4 2  
Toledo   4 2     4 2  
Central Michigan   3 3     3 3  
Eastern Michigan   2 4     2 4  
Northern Illinois   0 6     0 6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by seventh-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.

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Chuck Bednarik Award[2] Sterling Weatherford DB RS JR
Jim Thorpe Award[3] Emmanuel Rugamba DB RS SR
Sterling Weatherford DB RS JR
Outland Trophy[4] Tommy Doyle OL RS SR
Wuerffel Trophy[5] Jack Sorenson WR RS SR

MAC media poll

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Schedule

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Miami had a game scheduled against Arkansas–Pine Bluff, but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 47:00 p.m.Ball StateCBSSNW 38–310
November 107:00 p.m.at BuffaloESPNL 10–420
November 281:00 p.m.at AkronESPN3W 38–70

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Players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
5 161 Tommy Doyle OT Buffalo Bills

References

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  1. ^ Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List". July 13, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Association are proud to reveal The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award 2020 Preseason Watch List". July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Outland Trophy Watch List Unveiled". July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Wuerffel Trophy 2020 Watch List (Non AP)". July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  6. ^ Visser, David (July 21, 2020). "SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Miami (Ohio) Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.