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Miami Football Team History


Miami Hurricanes
University of Miami
 Coral Gables, FL
Founded: 1925
Stadium: Dolphin Stadium
Capacity: 76,500
Colors: Orange, Green & White
Coach: Butch Davis
Conference: Big East-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1927  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Butch Davis enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Miami.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Baylor  45   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Arizona State  12   23   L       
 Thu., Sep. 18  @ Pittsburgh  17   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. West Virginia  17   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Florida State  0   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Boston College  45   44   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Temple  47   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Arkansas State  42   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Virginia Tech  25   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Rutgers  51   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Syracuse  13   33   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored314
  Scoring Average28.5
  Points Allowed285
  Defense Average25.9
  Opponents Record60-68
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Big East- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Syracuse 9-4441226Lost  18-356-1238104  Paul Pasqualoni
Virginia Tech 7-5324227Lost  3-425-2197127  Frank Beamer
West Virginia 7-5360285Lost  30-354-3219167  Don Nehlen
Pittsburgh 6-6333354Lost  7-414-3208197  Walt Harris
Miami 5-6314285 3-4215191  Butch Davis
Boston College 4-7237314 3-4173176  Tom OBrien
Temple 3-8212371 3-4150212  Ron Dickerson
Rutgers 0-11191496 0-7121347  Terry Shea

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Big East Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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