2010 Miami RedHawks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2010 Miami RedHawks football Mid-American Conference East Division MAC 10–4 7–1 Michael Haywood 2nd regular season Lance Guidry interim, bowl game Morris Watts 1st Spread Carl Reese 2nd 4–3 Yager Stadium MAC championMAC East Division championGoDaddy.com Bowl champion MAC Championship W 26–21 vs. Northern Illinois GoDaddy.com Bowl W 35–21 vs. Middle Tennessee 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). Schedule 2010 AP Eastern September 4 12:00 p.m. l y y Florida 4 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL ESPN 12–34 90,178 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302470057 Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Florida Gators Box Score ESPN.com September 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110226082946/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302470057 February 26, 2011 live September 11 2:00 p.m. w Eastern Michigan Yager Stadium Oxford, OH ONN, STO 28–21 12,857 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302540193 Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles Box Score ESPN.com September 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101021060739/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302540193 October 21, 2010 live September 18 3:30 p.m. w y Colorado State Yager Stadium Oxford, OH ONN 31–10 16,691 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302610193 Colorado State Rams vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks Box Score ESPN.com September 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100922150732/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302610193 September 22, 2010 live September 25 2:00 p.m. l y y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 13–51 60,329 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302680142 Miami (OH) vs. Missouri - Box Score - September 25, 2010 - ESPN October 2 1:00 p.m. w Kent State Yager Stadium Oxford, OH 27–21 17,666 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302750193 Kent State vs. Miami (OH) - Box Score - October 2, 2010 - ESPN October 9 7:00 p.m. l y y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH Victory Bell ESPN3 3–45 33,909 October 16 12:00 p.m. w y Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN Plus 27–20 24,761 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302892117 Miami (OH) vs. Central Michigan - Box Score - October 16, 2010 - ESPN October 23 1:00 p.m. l y Ohio Yager Stadium Oxford, OH Battle of the Bricks 13–34 17,144 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302960193 Ohio vs. Miami (OH) - Box Score - October 23, 2010 - ESPN October 30 3:30 p.m. w y Buffalo University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY 21–9 12,786 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303032084 Miami (OH) vs. Buffalo - Box Score - October 30, 2010 - ESPN November 10 8:00 p.m. w y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN2 24–21 12,073 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303140189 Miami (OH) vs. Bowling Green - Box Score - November 10, 2010 - ESPN November 17 6:00 p.m. w y Akron InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH ESPNU 19–14 7,671 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303212006&confId=15 Miami (OH) vs. Akron - Box Score - November 17, 2010 - ESPN November 23 7:00 p.m. w Temple Yager Stadium Oxford, OH ESPN2 23–3 13,235 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303270193 Temple vs. Miami (OH) - Box Score - November 23, 2010 - ESPN December 3 7:00 p.m. w y Northern Illinois 24 Ford Field Detroit, MI MAC Championship Game ESPN2 26–21 12,031 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303370193 Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks Box Score ESPN.com January 7, 2011 January 6, 2011 8:00 p.m. w y y Middle Tennessee Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL GoDaddy.com Bowl ESPN 35–21 38,168 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=310060193 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks Box Score ESPN.com January 6, 2011 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.http://www.muredhawks.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/guidry_lance00.htmlSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 2 weeks after taking the Pitt job, Haywood was arrested in South Bend, Indiana on December 31, 2010, on felony domestic violence charges. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/01/mike-haywood-fired-arrested_n_803201.html Mike Haywood Fired: Pittsburgh Football Coach Gone After Arrest Huffington Post January 1, 2011 He was released on bond on January 1, 2011, and only hours later was fired by Pitt before ever coaching a game. References Miami Category:Miami RedHawks football seasons Category:Mid-American Conference football champion seasons Category:68 Ventures Bowl champion seasons Miami RedHawks football