Miami (OH)

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Mid-American · Oxford (OH), Cincinnati, Ohio

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of 1,138 clubs

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in CFB

1.1

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The clocks

First CFB final appearance since 19621.0
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432-347-18

All-time

0.542

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

Miami (OH)'s top games of all time by Game Score.

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Miami (OH) 13-14 Toledo

Glass Bowl, Toledo, Ohio

Conf Game

1970 · Oct 31, 1970

0.63

Game Score

Miami (OH) 21-24 #8 Michigan State

East Lansing Spartan Stadium, Lansing, Michigan

1979 · Sep 22, 1979

0.63

Game Score

#17 Miami (OH) 20-10 #19 Kent State

Dix Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Conf Game

1973 · Nov 10, 1973

0.61

Game Score

MAC Championship Game

Miami (OH) 23-14 #23 Toledo

Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Conf Title

2023 · Dec 2, 2023

0.60

Game Score

Citrus Bowl

#15 Miami (OH) 16-7 Florida

Florida Field, Gainesville, Florida

1973 · Dec 22, 1973

0.59

Game Score

Miami (OH) 6-12 Ohio

Peden Stadium, Athens (OH), Ohio

Conf Game

1962 · Oct 20, 1962

0.58

Game Score

Miami (OH) 24-24 Bowling Green

Miami Field, Cincinnati, Ohio

Conf Game

1962 · Oct 27, 1962

0.57

Game Score

Miami (OH) 14-15 Central Michigan

Miami Field, Cincinnati, Ohio

Conf Game

1980 · Sep 13, 1980

0.57

Game Score

#13 Miami (OH) 19-17 Kent State

Miami Field, Cincinnati, Ohio

Conf Game

1974 · Nov 9, 1974

0.57

Game Score

Miami (OH) 20-17 Bowling Green

Doyt Perry Stadium, Toledo, Ohio

Conf Game

1975 · Oct 25, 1975

0.55

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Oct 31, 1970	1970		Miami (OH) 13-14 Toledo Glass Bowl, Toledo, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.63
2	Sep 22, 1979	1979		Miami (OH) 21-24 #8 Michigan State East Lansing Spartan Stadium, Lansing, Michigan		game score 0.63
3	Nov 10, 1973	1973		#17 Miami (OH) 20-10 #19 Kent State Dix Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.61
4	Dec 2, 2023	2023	MAC Championship Game	Miami (OH) 23-14 #23 Toledo Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Conf Title	Conf Title	game score 0.60
5	Dec 22, 1973	1973	Citrus Bowl	#15 Miami (OH) 16-7 Florida Florida Field, Gainesville, Florida		game score 0.59
6	Oct 20, 1962	1962		Miami (OH) 6-12 Ohio Peden Stadium, Athens (OH), Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.58
7	Oct 27, 1962	1962		Miami (OH) 24-24 Bowling Green Miami Field, Cincinnati, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.57
8	Sep 13, 1980	1980		Miami (OH) 14-15 Central Michigan Miami Field, Cincinnati, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.57
9	Nov 9, 1974	1974		#13 Miami (OH) 19-17 Kent State Miami Field, Cincinnati, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.57
10	Oct 25, 1975	1975		Miami (OH) 20-17 Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium, Toledo, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.55

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress5-3

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

3-1

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20257-7

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Arizona Bowl (L)

20249-5

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Arizona Bowl

202311-3

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Cure Bowl (L)

20226-7

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Bahamas Bowl (L)

20217-6

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Frisco Bowl (W)

20202-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20198-6

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

LendingTree Bowl (L)

20186-6

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20175-7

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20166-7

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

St. Petersburg Bowl (L)

20153-9

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20142-10

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20130-12

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20124-8

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20114-8

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

201010-4

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

GoDaddy.com Bowl (W)

20091-11

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20082-10

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20076-7

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

20062-10

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20057-4

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20048-5

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (L)

200313-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

8-0

AP final

#10

Coach final

#12

AP high

#10

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

GMAC Bowl (W)

20027-5

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20017-5

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20006-5

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19997-4

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

199810-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19978-3

Miami (OH) · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19966-5

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19958-2-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

6-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19945-5-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19934-7

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19926-4-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19916-4-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

4-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19905-5-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

4-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19892-8-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

2-5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19880-10-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

0-7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19875-6

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19868-4

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (L)

19858-2-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

7-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19844-7

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19834-7

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19827-4

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19818-2-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

6-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19805-6

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19796-5

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19788-2-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

197710-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19763-8

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

197511-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

6-0

AP final

#12

Coach final

#16

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Tangerine Bowl (W)

197410-0-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

5-0

AP final

#10

Coach final

#10

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Tangerine Bowl (W)

197311-0

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

5-0

AP final

#15

Coach final

#17

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (W)

19727-3

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19717-3

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19707-3

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19697-3

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19687-3

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19676-4

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19669-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19657-3

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19646-3-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19635-3-2

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

4-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19628-2-1

Miami (OH) · Mid-American

Conf record

3-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Tangerine Bowl (L)

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	Miami (OH)	5-3	Mid-American		3-1			NRas of Nov 1
2025	Miami (OH)	7-7	Mid-American		6-2	✓					Arizona Bowl (L)
2024	Miami (OH)	9-5	Mid-American		7-1	✓					Arizona Bowl
2023	Miami (OH)	11-3	Mid-American	East	7-1	✓	★				Cure Bowl (L)
2022	Miami (OH)	6-7	Mid-American	East	4-4						Bahamas Bowl (L)
2021	Miami (OH)	7-6	Mid-American	East	5-3						Frisco Bowl (W)
2020	Miami (OH)	2-1	Mid-American	East	2-1
2019	Miami (OH)	8-6	Mid-American	East	6-2	✓	★				LendingTree Bowl (L)
2018	Miami (OH)	6-6	Mid-American	East	6-2
2017	Miami (OH)	5-7	Mid-American	East	4-4
2016	Miami (OH)	6-7	Mid-American	East	6-2						St. Petersburg Bowl (L)
2015	Miami (OH)	3-9	Mid-American	East	2-6
2014	Miami (OH)	2-10	Mid-American	East	2-6
2013	Miami (OH)	0-12	Mid-American	East	0-8
2012	Miami (OH)	4-8	Mid-American	East	3-5
2011	Miami (OH)	4-8	Mid-American	East	3-5
2010	Miami (OH)	10-4	Mid-American	East	7-1	✓	★				GoDaddy.com Bowl (W)
2009	Miami (OH)	1-11	Mid-American	East	1-7
2008	Miami (OH)	2-10	Mid-American	East	1-7
2007	Miami (OH)	6-7	Mid-American	East	5-2	✓
2006	Miami (OH)	2-10	Mid-American	East	2-6
2005	Miami (OH)	7-4	Mid-American	East	5-3
2004	Miami (OH)	8-5	Mid-American	East	7-1	✓					Independence Bowl (L)
2003	Miami (OH)	13-1	Mid-American	East	8-0	✓	★	#10	#12	#10	GMAC Bowl (W)
2002	Miami (OH)	7-5	Mid-American	East	5-3
2001	Miami (OH)	7-5	Mid-American	East	6-2
2000	Miami (OH)	6-5	Mid-American	East	5-3
1999	Miami (OH)	7-4	Mid-American	East	6-2
1998	Miami (OH)	10-1	Mid-American	East	7-1
1997	Miami (OH)	8-3	Mid-American	East	6-2
1996	Miami (OH)	6-5	Mid-American		6-2
1995	Miami (OH)	8-2-1	Mid-American		6-1-1
1994	Miami (OH)	5-5-1	Mid-American		5-3
1993	Miami (OH)	4-7	Mid-American		3-6
1992	Miami (OH)	6-4-1	Mid-American		5-3
1991	Miami (OH)	6-4-1	Mid-American		4-3-1
1990	Miami (OH)	5-5-1	Mid-American		4-3-1
1989	Miami (OH)	2-8-1	Mid-American		2-5-1
1988	Miami (OH)	0-10-1	Mid-American		0-7-1
1987	Miami (OH)	5-6	Mid-American		5-3
1986	Miami (OH)	8-4	Mid-American		6-2		★				California Bowl (L)
1985	Miami (OH)	8-2-1	Mid-American		7-1-1
1984	Miami (OH)	4-7	Mid-American		3-5
1983	Miami (OH)	4-7	Mid-American		3-5
1982	Miami (OH)	7-4	Mid-American		5-3
1981	Miami (OH)	8-2-1	Mid-American		6-1-1
1980	Miami (OH)	5-6	Mid-American		4-3
1979	Miami (OH)	6-5	Mid-American		3-4
1978	Miami (OH)	8-2-1	Mid-American		5-2
1977	Miami (OH)	10-1	Mid-American		5-0		★
1976	Miami (OH)	3-8	Mid-American		2-4					#20
1975	Miami (OH)	11-1	Mid-American		6-0		★	#12	#16	#12	Tangerine Bowl (W)
1974	Miami (OH)	10-0-1	Mid-American		5-0		★	#10	#10	#10	Tangerine Bowl (W)
1973	Miami (OH)	11-0	Mid-American		5-0		★	#15	#17	#15	Citrus Bowl (W)
1972	Miami (OH)	7-3	Mid-American		2-3
1971	Miami (OH)	7-3	Mid-American		2-3
1970	Miami (OH)	7-3	Mid-American		3-2
1969	Miami (OH)	7-3	Mid-American		3-3
1968	Miami (OH)	7-3	Mid-American		5-1
1967	Miami (OH)	6-4	Mid-American		4-2
1966	Miami (OH)	9-1	Mid-American		5-1		★
1965	Miami (OH)	7-3	Mid-American		5-1		★
1964	Miami (OH)	6-3-1	Mid-American		4-2
1963	Miami (OH)	5-3-2	Mid-American		4-1-1
1962	Miami (OH)	8-2-1	Mid-American		3-1-1						Tangerine Bowl (L)

Award winners

2 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Graham Nicholson2023

Consensus All-AmericanPK

Graham Nicholson2023

Lou Groza AwardPK

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2023	Graham Nicholson	PK	Consensus All-American
2023	Graham Nicholson	PK	Lou Groza Award

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