2012 Miami RedHawks football team

The 2012 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Don Treadwell and played their home games at Yager Stadium.

2012 Miami RedHawks football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record4–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Klacik (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJay Peterson (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
 2011
2013 
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Kent State x 80  113 
Bowling Green 62  85 
Ohio 44  94 
Buffalo 35  48 
Miami (OH) 35  48 
UMass 17  111 
Akron 08  111 
West Division
No. 22 Northern Illinois x$ 80  122 
Toledo 62  94 
Ball State 62  94 
Central Michigan 44  76 
Western Michigan 26  48 
Eastern Michigan 17  210 
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll

They were a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division. Quarterback Zac Dysert led the conference with 3,483 passing yards, and was drafted after the season in the 7th round of the 2013 NFL draft.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 112:00 p.m.at No. 18 Ohio State*BTNL 10–56[3]105,039
September 81:00 p.m.Southern Illinois*ESPN3W 30–1417,725
September 154:00 p.m.at Boise State*NBCSNL 12–3934,178
September 2212:00 p.m.UMass
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN Plus, ESPN3W 27–1615,159
September 292:00 p.m.at AkronESPN3W 56–498,211
October 67:00 p.m.at Cincinnati*FSOHIOL 14–5235,097
October 133:30 p.m.at Bowling GreenBCSN, ESPN3L 12–3717,071
October 273:30 p.m.No. 23 Ohio
STOW 23–2019,326
November 312:00 p.m.at BuffaloL 24–2710,817
November 101:00 p.m.Kent State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
STOL 32–4813,301
November 171:00 p.m.at Central MichiganL 16–307,223
November 231:00 p.m.Ball State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
L 24–318,154
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

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@ Ohio State

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 3 0 7 0 10
Buckeyes 0 21 14 21 56

Southern Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
Salukis 7 0 0 7 14
RedHawks 7 7 10 6 30

@ Boise State

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0 9 0 3 12
Broncos 8 7 21 3 39

Massachusetts

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1 2 3 4 Total
Minutemen 0 3 7 6 16
RedHawks 0 14 7 6 27

@ Akron

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 13 22 10 11 56
Zips 14 14 7 14 49

@ Cincinnati

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 6 8 0 0 14
#23 Bearcats 14 10 21 7 52

@ Bowling Green

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 3 3 6 0 12
Falcons 7 10 14 6 37

Ohio

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1 2 3 4 Total
#23 Bobcats 7 7 3 3 20
RedHawks 13 7 0 3 23

@ Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0 3 7 14 24
Bulls 0 3 14 10 27

Kent State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 21 14 3 10 48
RedHawks 0 10 8 14 32

@ Central Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 7 0 3 6 16
Chippewas 7 14 0 9 30

Ball State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 14 7 10 0 31
RedHawks 7 7 0 10 24

References

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  1. "2012 Mid-American Conference Year Summary". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  2. "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  3. "Ohio State 56-10 Miami (OH) (Sep 1, 2012) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2025.