Miami Ohio University Athletics
2008 RedHawk Football: By the Numbers
6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
June 1, 2008
OXFORD, Ohio - With the majority of its starters back in the fold, Miami University's 2008 football season appears to be ready to challenge for its second consecutive berth the Mid-American Conference Championship Game.
Season tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by calling 1-866-MU-HAWKS (684-2957) or 529-HAWK for renewal assistance. Season tickets for chairback seats are $115, while general seating is $99.
Here's a look at head coach Shane Montgomery's RedHawk gridders, by the numbers:
1 ..... Place in 2007 MAC statistics where Miami's defense ranked in eight different categories.
2 ..... Number of MAC East Division titles Miami has won in Coach Shane Montgomery's first three seasons in Oxford.
5 ..... Number of players on Miami's 2008 roster who weigh 300 pounds or more, including redshirt freshman offensive lineman Brandon Brooks at 335 pounds.
6 ..... Record number of home games Miami will host at Yager Stadium in 2008, including games against Vanderbilt, Charleston Southern, Temple, Kent State, Ball State and Ohio.
7 ..... Number of special team starters returning for the RedHawks, including punt returner Eugene Harris and kickoff returner Eugene Harris, both sophomores.
8 ..... Number of offense starters returning, including junior quarterback Daniel Raudabaugh and third-team All-MAC senior lineman Dave DiFranco.
9 ..... Defensive starters who back in '08, including the all-star linebacking trio of senior Clayton Mullins, senior Joey Hudson and junior Caleb Bostic.
17 ..... Number of scholarship players in Miami's 2008 freshman class. The group include quarterback ZAC DYSERT from Ada, who was selected as the Ohio Coaches Association's Player of the Year in 2007.
45.0 ..... Average yards per kick by senior punter JAKE RICHARDSON in 2007, good for sixth place nationally.
47 ..... Letter winners returning to Miami's football roster in 2008.
$85 ..... The season ticket price for Miami University faculty and staff.
87 ..... Days remaining until Miami's 2008 season opener vs. Vanderbilt of the Southeastern Conference.
143 ..... Conference-leading number of tackles recorded by Miami's Clayton Mullins, the reigning MAC Defensive Player of the Year and RedHawk MVP.
647 ..... Number of victories in Miami football history, a total that ranks 20th all-time among Division I programs.
2,431 ..... Passing yardage in 2007 by quarterback Daniel Raudabaugh, a total that was the eighth-best single-season effort in Miami history.
