2009 Miami RedHawks football team

American college football season

2009 Miami RedHawks football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East Division
Record	1–11 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach	Michael Haywood (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Peter Vaas (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Carl Reese (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Yager Stadium
Seasons← 2008 2010 →

2009 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Ohio xy	7	–	1	9	–	5
Temple x	7	–	1	9	–	4
Bowling Green	6	–	2	7	–	6
Kent State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Buffalo	3	–	5	5	–	7
Akron	2	–	6	3	–	9
Miami (OH)	1	–	7	1	–	11
West Division
No. 23 Central Michigan x$	8	–	0	12	–	2
Northern Illinois	5	–	3	7	–	6
Western Michigan	4	–	4	5	–	7
Toledo	3	–	5	5	–	7
Ball State	2	–	6	2	–	10
Eastern Michigan	0	–	8	0	–	12
Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season They competed in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. The team was coached by Mike Haywood and played their homes game in Yager Stadium. The Redhawks finished the season on November 18 with a record of 1–11 (1–7 MAC).

Before the season

Recruiting

College recruiting information (2009)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40	Commit date
John Anevski OL	Cincinnati, OH	Elder HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	5.1	Jan 18, 2009
John Anevski OL	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Austin Boucher QB	Kettering, OH	Archbishop Alter HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	4.7	Jan 28, 2009
Austin Boucher QB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Collin Boucher LB	Kettering, OH	Archbishop Alter HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.79	Feb 4, 2009
Collin Boucher LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Justin Bowers RB	Murfreesboro, TN	Blackman HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.5	Feb 4, 2009
Justin Bowers RB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Austin Brown OL	Woodbridge, VA	Woodbridge HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	5.61	Jan 27, 2009
Austin Brown OL	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Erik Finklea RB	Cincinnati, OH	Woodward HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.4	Jan 22, 2009
Erik Finklea RB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
Evan Harris LB	Waldorf, MD	Westlake HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	4.6	Jan 25, 2009
Evan Harris LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Josh Harvey OL	Columbia, MO	Columbia-Hickman HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
Josh Harvey OL	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Pat Hinkel DB	Cleveland, OH	St. Ignatius HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	-	Jul 13, 2008
Pat Hinkel DB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Roman Lawson LB	Shaker Heights, OH	Shaker Heights HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.8	Oct 25, 2008
Roman Lawson LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
Steve Marck TE	Fairless Hills, PA	Pennsbury SHS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.75	Jan 25, 2009
Steve Marck TE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Austin Moore LB	Springfield, OH	Springfield HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	4.7	Jul 27, 2008
Austin Moore LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Andrew Muller DE	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte Catholic HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
Andrew Muller DE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Bernard Pinckney DB	Sylvania, OH	Sylvania Southview HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.67	Jan 22, 2009
Bernard Pinckney DB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Justin Semmes RB	Orchard Lake, MI	St. Mary Preparatory School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	-	Jan 18, 2009
Justin Semmes RB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Anthony Shoemaker DE	Cincinnati, OH	Princeton HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
Anthony Shoemaker DE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Brian Slack TE	Akron, OH	Archbishop Hoban HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-	Jul 30, 2008
Brian Slack TE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
John Steele DT	Cleveland, OH	South HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	273 lb (124 kg)	4.8	Feb 2, 2009
John Steele DT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
B.J. Stevens DE	Monroeville, PA	N/A	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	4.68	May 12, 2008
B.J. Stevens DE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Luke Swift WR	Greenwood, IN	Center Grove HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.5	Jan 27, 2009
Luke Swift WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Chris Wade LB	Slidell, LA	Northshore HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	4.61	Jan 27, 2009
Chris Wade LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 65
Ishmael White LB	Woodstock, GA	Etowah HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.6	Feb 4, 2009
Ishmael White LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Evan Wiley OL	Toledo, OH	St. Johns Jesuit HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	4.95	Jan 26, 2009
Evan Wiley OL	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Joseph Williams OL	Houston, TX	Strake Jesuit College Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	287 lb (130 kg)	4.96	Feb 4, 2009
Joseph Williams OL	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 68
Wes Williams DE	Houston, TX	Strake Jesuit College Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	Feb 4, 2009
Wes Williams DE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 97 Rivals: 88
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Miami-OH Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 22, 2009. "Football Recruiting: Miami (Oh)". Scout.com. Retrieved August 22, 2009. "Miami (OH Football Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 22, 2009. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 22, 2009. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 22, 2009.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	12:00 p.m.	vs. Kentucky*	Paul Brown Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPNU	L 0–42	41,037
September 12	8:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Boise State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	ESPN360	L 0–48	32,228
September 19	7:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI		L 26–48	24,372
September 26	7:00 p.m.	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH		L 19–29	15,235
October 3	1:00 p.m.	No. 10 Cincinnati*	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)	ESPN360	L 13–37	23,493
October 10	12:00 p.m.	at Northwestern*	Ryan Field Evanston, IL		L 6–16	23,085
October 17	2:00 p.m.	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (Battle of the Bricks)		L 7–28	20,188
October 24	1:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH		L 22–27	9,884
October 31	3:30 p.m.	Toledo	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ONN	W 31–24	8,757
November 5	7:30 p.m.	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA		L 32–34	13,827
November 12	6:00 p.m.	Bowling Green	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH		L 14–35	8,935
November 18	6:00 pm	Buffalo	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPNU	L 17–42	7,983
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Roster

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at school
Michael Haywood	Head coach	1st
Cedric Cormier	Wide receivers coach	1st
Bill Elias	Assistant head coach Recruiting coordinator Linebackers coach	1st
Lance Guidry	Defensive backs coach	1st
Bill Mottola	Offensive line coach	1st
Carl Reese	Defensive coordinator Linebackers coach	1st
Antoine Smith	Defensive line coach	1st
Peter Vaas	Offensive coordinator Tight ends coach	1st
KiJuan Ware	Running backs coach	1st
Morris Watts	Quarterbacks coach	1st

Game summaries

Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	21	14	7	42
RedHawks	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring summary

1st quarter

2nd quarter

11:28 UK Cobb 27-yard pass from Hartline (Seiber kick) 7-0 UK
06:50 UK Locke 16-yard run (Seiber kick) 14-0 UK
01:55 UK Matthews 21-yard pass from Hartline (Seiber kick) 21-0 UK

3rd quarter

11:30 UK Cobb 11-yard run (Seiber kick) 28-0 UK
07:28 UK Lindley 25-yard interception return (Seiber kick) 35-0 UK

4th quarter

13:58 UK Allen 9-yard run (Seiber kick) 42-0 UK

Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	0	0	0	0	0
#11 Broncos	14	6	14	14	48

1st quarter

07:16 BSU- Austin Pettis 17 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0-7
01:17 BSU- Tyler Shoemaker 15 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0-14

2nd quarter

00:08 BSU- Titus Young 25 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Pat Failed) 0-20

3rd quarter

07:09 BSU- D.J. Harper 3 Yd Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0-27
02:11 BSU- Titus Young 54 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0-34

4th quarter

09:46 BSU- Doug Martin 4 Yd Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0-41
01:56 BSU- Doug Martin 2 Yd Run (Jimmy Pavel Kick) 0-48

Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	0	0	12	14	26
Broncos	14	14	20	0	48

Scoring summary

1st quarter

14:53 WMU Berry 24-yard fumble recovery (Potter kick) 0-7 WMU
09:29 WMU Nunez 10-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 0-14 WMU

2nd quarter

13:53 WMU Hammond 1-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 0-21 WMU
02:07 WMU Nunez 16-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 0-28 WMU

3rd quarter

09:37 WMU West 1-yard run (Potter kick) 0-35 WMU
07:09 MIAMI Harris 14-yard pass from Raudabaugh (Cook kick blocked) 6-35 WMU
04:36 WMU West 7-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 6-42 WMU
03:52 WMU Winchester 1-yard run (Potter kick failed) 6-48 WMU
01:06 MIAMI Harris 42-yard pass from Raudabaugh (Green rush failed) 12-48 WMU

4th quarter

06:46 MIAMI Lawson 2-yard run (Cook kick) 19-48 WMU
00:51 MIAMI Stevens 11-yard pass from Dysert (Cook kick) 26-47 WMU

Kent State

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	3	7	6	3	19
Golden Flashes	6	13	7	3	29

Scoring summary

1st quarter

4:48 MIAMI Cook 28-yard field goal 3-0 MIAMI
4:34 KENT Bowman 92-yard kickoff return (Cortez kick failed) 3-6 KENT

2nd quarter

13:18 KENT Archer 28-yard run (Cortez kick) 3-13 KENT
7:49 KENT Cortez 37-yard field goal 3-16 KENT
2:35 KENT Cortez 42-yard field goal 3-19 KENT
0:04 MIAMI Rogers 9-yard pass from Dysert (Cook kick) 10-19 KENT

3rd quarter

5:54 KENT Konz 56-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 10-26 KENT
2:52 MIAMI Merriweather 1-yard run (Dysert pass failed) 16-26 KENT

4th quarter

1:19 Cortez 34-yard field goal 19-26 KENT

Cincinnati

	1	2	3	4	Total
#11 Bearcats	13	10	0	14	37
RedHawks	0	7	6	0	13

Northwestern

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	0	0	0	6	6
Wildcats	10	0	6	0	16

Scoring summary

1st quarter

12:20 NU Demos 46-yard field goal 0-3 NU
00:05 NU Kafka 6-yard run (Demos kick) 0-10 NU

3rd quarter

01:18 NU Kafka 1-yard run (Demos pass intercepted) 0-16 NU

4th quarter

01:19 MIAMI Cruse 23-yard pass from Dysert (Dysert pass failed) 6-16 NU

Ohio

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	7	0	0	0	7
Bobcats	7	14	0	7	28

Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	17	0	0	10	27
RedHawks	0	7	0	15	22

Scoring summary

1st quarter

8:01 NIU Spann 42-yard run (Salerno kick) 7-0 NIU
5:05 NIU Salerno 44-yard field goal 10-0 NIU
2:42 NIU Ashford 44-yard punt return (Salerno kick) 17-0 NIU

2nd quarter

0:35 MIAMI Robinson 14-yard pass from Dysert (Cook kick) 17-7 NIU

4th quarter

12:49 MIAMI Cook 32-yard field goal 17-10 NIU
6:14 NIU Salerno 25-yard field goal 20-10 NIU
1:58 MIAMI Rogers 4-yard pass from Dysert (Cook kick blocked) 20-16 NIU
0:58 NIU Spann 40-yard run (Salerno kick) 27-16 NIU
0:00 MIAMI Robinson 24-yard pass from Dysert 27-22 NIU

Toledo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	0	17	0	24
RedHawks	7	17	7	0	31

Scoring summary

1st quarter

10:55 MIAMI Williams 20-yard interception return (Cook kick) 0-7 MIAMI
0:44 TOLEDO Collins 1-yard run (Steigerwald kick) 7-7

2nd quarter

13:14 MIAMI Cruse 10-yard pass from Dysert (Cook kick) 7-14 MIAMI
7:04 MIAMI Dysert 3-yard run (Cook kick) 7-21 MIAMI
0:37 MIAMI Cook 55-yard field goal 7-24 MIAMI

3rd quarter

12:55 TOLEDO Page 14-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 14-24 MIAMI
7:09 TOLEDO Steigerwald 26-yard field goal 17-24 MIAMI
3:47 MIAMI Dysert 23-yard run (Cook kick) 17-31 MIAMI
0:31 TOLEDO Page 15-yard run (Steigerwald kick) 24-31 MIAMI

Temple

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	3	10	0	19	32
Owls	14	7	10	3	34

Bowling Green

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	7	14	7	35
RedHawks	7	7	0	0	14

Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	21	7	14	42
RedHawks	0	3	7	7	17

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