# 2009 Miami RedHawks football team

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

US college sports recruiting information for 2009 recruits :
| 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPNU | L 0–42 | 41,037 |
| September 12 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Boise State* | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | ESPN360 | L 0–48 | 32,228 |
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI | | L 26–48 | 24,372 |
| September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kent State | Dix StadiumKent, OH | | L 19–29 | 15,235 |
| October 3 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 10 Cincinnati* | Yager StadiumOxford, OH (Victory Bell) | ESPN360 | L 13–37 | 23,493 |
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northwestern* | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL | | L 6–16 | 23,085 |
| October 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ohio | Peden StadiumAthens, OH (Battle of the Bricks) | | L 7–28 | 20,188 |
| October 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Yager StadiumOxford, OH | | L 22–27 | 9,884 |
| October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Toledo | Yager StadiumOxford, OH | ONN | W 31–24 | 8,757 |
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | at Temple | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | | L 32–34 | 13,827 |
| November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Yager StadiumOxford, OH | | L 14–35 | 8,935 |
| November 18 | 6:00 pm | Buffalo | Yager StadiumOxford, OH | ESPNU | L 17–42 | 7,983 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## 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 |