2010 Miami RedHawks football team

The 2010 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The RedHawks, led by second-year head coach Michael Haywood and interim head coach Lance Guidry during their bowl game, competed in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at Yager Stadium. They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in MAC play and were East Division champions. They advanced to the MAC Championship where they defeated Northern Illinois 26–21 to become MAC champions. They were invited to the GoDaddy.com Bowl where they defeated Middle Tennessee 35–21. They became the first team in college football history to win ten games the year after they lost ten or more games (1–11 in 2009).

2010 Miami RedHawks football
MAC champion
MAC East Division champion
GoDaddy.com Bowl champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record10–4 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMorris Watts (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCarl Reese (2nd season)
Home stadiumYager Stadium
(capacity: 24,286)
2010 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) x$  7 –1   10 –4  
Ohio  6 –2   8 –5  
Temple  5 –3   8 –4  
Kent State  4 –4   5 –7  
Bowling Green  1 –7   2 –10  
Buffalo  1 –7   2 –10  
Akron  1 –7   1 –11  
West Division
Northern Illinois x  8 –0   11 –3  
Toledo  7 –1   8 –5  
Western Michigan  5 –3   6 –6  
Ball State  3 –5   4 –8  
Central Michigan  2 –6   3 –9  
Eastern Michigan  2 –6   2 –10  
Championship: Miami 26, Northern Illinois 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 412:00 p.m.at No. 3 Florida*
ESPNL 12–3490,178[1]
September 112:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan
ONN/STOW 28–2112,857[2]
September 183:30 p.m.Colorado State*
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ONNW 31–1016,691[3]
September 252:00 p.m.at No. 24 Missouri*
L 13–5160,329[4]
October 21:00 p.m.Kent State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
W 27–2117,666[5]
October 97:00 p.m.at Cincinnati*
ESPN3L 3–4533,909
October 1612:00 p.m.at Central Michigan
ESPN+W 27–2024,761[6]
October 231:00 p.m.Ohiodagger
L 13–3417,144[7]
October 303:30 p.m.at Buffalo
W 21–912,786[8]
November 108:00 p.m.at Bowling Green
ESPN2W 24–2112,073[9]
November 176:00 p.m.at Akron
ESPNUW 19–147,671[10]
November 237:00 p.m.Temple
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN2W 23–313,235[11]
December 37:00 p.m.vs. No. 23 Northern Illinois
ESPN2W 26–2112,031[12]
January 6, 20118:00 p.m.vs. Middle Tennessee*
ESPNW 35–2138,168[13]

Coaching change

It was announced that Mike Haywood would be leaving the RedHawks immediately on December 16, 2010, so that he could be hired to take over the program at the University of Pittsburgh. Miami named defensive backs coach Lance Guidry as the interim head coach for the bowl game.[14] 2 weeks after taking the Pitt job, Haywood was arrested in South Bend, Indiana on December 31, 2010, on felony domestic violence charges.[15] He was released on bond on January 1, 2011, and only hours later was fired by Pitt before ever coaching a game.

References
  1. "Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Florida Gators Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  2. "Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
  3. "Colorado State Rams vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  4. "Miami (OH) vs. Missouri - Box Score - September 25, 2010 - ESPN".
  5. "Kent State vs. Miami (OH) - Box Score - October 2, 2010 - ESPN".
  6. "Miami (OH) vs. Central Michigan - Box Score - October 16, 2010 - ESPN".
  7. "Ohio vs. Miami (OH) - Box Score - October 23, 2010 - ESPN".
  8. "Miami (OH) vs. Buffalo - Box Score - October 30, 2010 - ESPN".
  9. "Miami (OH) vs. Bowling Green - Box Score - November 10, 2010 - ESPN".
  10. "Miami (OH) vs. Akron - Box Score - November 17, 2010 - ESPN".
  11. "Temple vs. Miami (OH) - Box Score - November 23, 2010 - ESPN".
  12. "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  13. "Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  14. http://www.muredhawks.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/guidry_lance00.html%5B%5D
  15. "Mike Haywood Fired: Pittsburgh Football Coach Gone After Arrest". Huffington Post. January 1, 2011.


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