1996 Miami Redskins football team

1996 Miami Redskins football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	6–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach	Randy Walker (7th season)
Home stadium	Yager Stadium

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.

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 31	Kent State	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	W 64–6
September 7	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 16–6
September 14	at Indiana*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 14–21
September 21	Bowling Green	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 10–14
September 28	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 23–30
October 5	Central Michigan	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	W 46–14
October 12	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 35–25
October 19	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 7–10
October 26	Army*	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 7–27	16,543
November 2	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 27–7
November 9	Ohio	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (rivalry)	W 24–8
*Non-conference game

Roster

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 Randy Walker Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster