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Miami University athletics holds a storied history, both with its player and coach development in Oxford and with the RedHawks’ notable matchups from the past 150 years. Here are seven of the best games in Miami University history.
Dec. 2, 1968, saw the birth of a pillar to Miami University athletics: Millett Hall, which became home to volleyball as well as the men’s and women’s basketball teams.
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More than 9,000 people packed Millett Hall on Jan. 27 to watch the No. 24 Miami University men’s basketball team (21-0) take on the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Minutemen. Fans began filling the stands over an hour before tip-off for the nationally-televised clash of Mid-American Conference (MAC) foes. With a total attendance of 9,223, it would be the 10th-largest crowd at Millett.
On a frigid night in Kent, Ohio, the Miami University RedHawks men’s basketball team (20-0) entered a hostile sellout crowd at Kent State University’s (14-5) M.A.C. Center. The RedHawks entered the game ranked No. 25 in the nation; a first since the 1998-99 season. The Golden Flashes would be the first test for the nationally-recognized Miami team.
On a sunny afternoon in Tucson, Arizona, the Miami University RedHawks football team (7-7) took the field against the California State University, Fresno Bulldogs (9-4) in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl.
The Miami University RedHawks football team (7-6) will head west to play in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl looking to defend its title from last year’s bowl game. The Mid-American Conference (MAC) runner-ups will face the Fresno State Bulldogs (8-4), who finished fifth in the Mountain West Conference (MWC), at 4:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 27 in Tucson, Arizona.
After an unsuccessful road trip to Kalamazoo, the Miami University men's hockey team (8-4, 2-4 in conference play) found itself back on home ice for a weekend series against the St. Cloud State University Huskies (7-7, 2-4 in conference play) on Nov. 21-22. Both teams entered with a 1-3 record in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC), and the split series left both teams toward the bottom of the conference at 2-4.
Returning to Oxford after its third win of the season, the Miami University men's basketball team (4-0) defended home court in a close game against the Mercyhurst University Lakers (3-2). The RedHawks won their fourth-straight game 76-71 on Nov. 20.
The Miami University women’s and men’s basketball teams sailed to decisive victories in a double header at Millett Hall on Nov. 7. Both teams outscored their opponents by a combined 119 points.
Miami University has a problem. No, it is not the long lines at Chick-fil-A, the mold in Morris Hall or the equally atrocious behavior from walkers and drivers alike. In fact, the problem is far greater than that: Students are wearing the gear of rival universities on campus.
Last season, many Miami University RedHawk football fans were upset at the foreseeable conclusion of the Battle for the Victory Bell rivalry with the University of Cincinnati. This in-state rivalry was a fixture in the Ohio college football schedule.
The Miami University RedHawks football team (4-3, 3-0 in conference play) won against the Eastern Michigan University Eagles (2-6, 1-3 in conference play) to improve to a 4-3 overall winning record. The RedHawks won 44-30 at Yager Stadium for a third in-conference win.
On June 6, 2025, in Oakland, California, the battle over $2.8 billion finally came to a conclusion. Colleges can now officially pay their athletes directly.
As the late August sun rises over Oxford, the statues in the Cradle of Coaches begin to look toward the 137th season of Miami University football. As the RedHawks enter fall practice, the team looks to leave its legacy on the hallowed grounds of Yager Stadium.