2003 Miami RedHawks football team

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2003 Miami RedHawks football
MAC champion
MAC East Division champion
GMAC Bowl champion
GMAC Bowl, W 49–28 vs. Louisville
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 10
Record13–1 (8–0 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorPat Narduzzi (1st season)
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Miami (OH) x$   8 0     13 1  
Marshall   6 2     8 4  
Akron   5 3     7 5  
Kent State   4 4     5 7  
UCF   2 6     3 9  
Ohio   1 7     2 10  
Buffalo   1 7     1 11  
West Division
No. 23 Bowling Green x   7 1     11 3  
Northern Illinois   6 2     10 2  
Toledo   6 2     8 4  
Western Michigan   4 4     5 7  
Ball State   3 5     4 8  
Eastern Michigan   2 6     3 9  
Central Michigan   1 7     3 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 2003 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. They competed in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) . The team was coached by Terry Hoeppner and played their homes game in Yager Stadium. The Redhawks finished the season with a record of 13–1 (8–0 MAC). They won the MAC for the first time since 1986 and was invited to the GMAC Bowl, where they beat Louisville 49–28.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:00 pmat Iowa*ESPN2L 3–2154,128
September 1312:00 pmat
ESPN+
W 44–1424,215
September 203:00 pmat Colorado State*W 41–2131,610
September 272:00 pm
Battle for the Bell
)
W 42–3727,512
October 42:00 pmAkron
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, Ohio
W 45–2020,157
October 112:00 pmBuffalo
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, Ohio
W 59–323,683
October 183:00 pmat
Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, Indiana
  • ESPN+W 49–318,396
    October 252:00 pmat Kent StateESPN+W 38–3010,693
    November 47:30 pmNo. 20 Bowling Green
    • Yager Stadium
    • Oxford, Ohio
    ESPN2W 33–1028,023
    November 127:30 pmMarshallNo. 24
    • Yager Stadium
    • Oxford, Ohio
    ESPN2W 45–626,286
    November 222:30 pmat
    FSN
    W 49–3114,327
    November 281:00 pmat
    UCF
    No. 16W 56–2112,902
    December 47:00 pmat No. 23 Bowling GreenNo. 15ESPNW 49–2724,813
    December 188:30 pmvs. Louisville*No. 15ESPNW 49–2840,620
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

    Roster

    2003 Miami RedHawks football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 5 Andre Henderson So
    WR 6 Michael Larkin Jr
    QB 7 Ben Roethlisberger Jr
    QB 8 Josh Betts So
    OL 60 Dan Kosta Sr
    OL 61 Dave Rehker Jr
    OL 62 Todd Londot So
    OL 64 Ben Hartings Jr
    OL 66 Joe Serina Sr
    OL 70 Ryan Meyer So
    OL 71 Ben Herrell Sr
    OL 74 Jacob Bell Sr
    OL 75 Mark Kracium So
    OL 76 Chris Fessel So
    OL 78 Kenneth Getch So
    OL 79 Nate Bunce So
    WR 82 R. J. Corbin So
    WR 83 Calvin Blackmon Jr
    TE 84 Tyler Vogel So
    TE 87 Matt Brandt Sr
    WR 88 Korey Kirkpatrick Sr
    TE 89 Dan Tyler So
    TE 90 Geoff Robinson Sr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DL 47 Jeremy Thompson Jr
    DL 48 Bill Lautar So
    DL 49 Will Stanley Sr
    DL 65 John Glavin So
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    After the season

    Comments

    Two Miami players were drafted into the National Football League: quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, left as a junior without a degree with a year of college eligibility remaining and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round, #11 overall, and guard Jacob Bell, taken by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round, #138 overall.[1] Roethlisberger's #11 selection was the highest ever draft pick for a player from Miami.[2]

    Awards

    The Columbus Dispatch named Hoeppner "Ohio College Coach of the Year."[3] The 2003 team as a whole earned the American Football Coaches Association's "Academic Achievement Honor" for achieving a graduation rate over 70%.[4]

    References

    1. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.
    2. ^ "Roethlisberger Goes 11th to Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL Draft". Miami RedHawks. April 24, 2004. Retrieved December 2, 2010.[permanent dead link]
    3. ^ "Sports digest". The Cincinnati Enquirer. January 27, 2004. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
    4. ^ "Miami Football Earns AFCA Academic Achievement Honor". Miami RedHawks. June 11, 2004. Retrieved December 2, 2010.[permanent dead link]