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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: Howard Schnellenberger
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1927  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Howard Schnellenberger enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Miami.
 The Hurricanes won the National Championship.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Florida  3   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Houston  29   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Purdue  35   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Notre Dame  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Duke  56   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Louisville  42   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Mississippi State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Cincinnati  17   7   W    @ Cincinnati, OH   
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. West Virginia  20   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. East Carolina  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Florida State  17   16   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Nebraska  31   30   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored313
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record73-62
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-1
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
1 11-1-0 AP
1 11-1-0 Coaches
1 11-1-0 UPI
1 11-1-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1983 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-1-1338200 7-0240130  Danny Ford
Maryland 8-4316253Lost  23-305-1181123  Bobby Ross
North Carolina 8-4337216Lost  3-284-3187133  Dick Crum
Virginia 6-5252280 3-4166192  George Welsh
Duke 3-8246350 3-5198277  Steve Sloan
Georgia Tech 3-8222313 3-3161181  Bill Curry
Wake Forest 4-7257281 1-6167242  Al Groh
North Carolina State 3-8236246 1-6125186  Thomas Tom Reed
Miami 11-1313136Won  31-30  Howard Schnellenberger

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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