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Miami (OH)

MAC · 1997 Season · Final

Rebuilding +
Record
8–3
0.727 Win %
Conference
2nd
6–2 in MAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
65
1962–2026
All-Time Record
401–315–15
0.559 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
2003
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 3 · Top 10: 5 · Top 25: 14
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Miami (OH) head-to-head · History & Eras

1997 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 2Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC5–6W 27–10
3Week 3 · Sep 9Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC3–8L 21–28
4Week 4 · Sep 16Akron (AKRON)H2HMAC2–9W 49–20
6Week 6 · Sep 30Army (ARMY)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 38–14
7Week 7 · Oct 7Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND BE7–5W 24–17
8Week 8 · Oct 14Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC3–8W 62–26
9Week 9 · Oct 21Marshall (MARSHALL)H2HMAC10–3W 45–21
10Week 10 · Oct 28Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HUSA8–4L 31–34
11Week 11 · Nov 4Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC9–3L 28–35
12Week 12 · Nov 11Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC8–3W 45–21
13Week 13 · Nov 18Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC0–11W 42–0

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.877
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+24
-15+39
  • Marshall +10
  • Ohio +8
  • Virginia Tech +7
  • Ball State +5
  • Army +4
  • Kent State +3
  • Akron +2
  • Northern Illinois 0
  • Toledo -3
  • Cincinnati -4
  • Bowling Green -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #22Better than 85%
Win % Place 23rdBetter than 84%

0.727 Win % · Change -2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#22W15#20Regular Season Final#19Post-Season W2#20Post-Season W3#22Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+17
-7
+29
+24
+7
+36
+24
-3
-7
+24
+42

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#441992#751993#611994#161995#491996

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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