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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: Louis H. Lou Saban
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1927  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Louis H. Lou Saban enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Miami.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Colorado  7   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Florida State  21   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Kansas  38   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Auburn  17   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Georgia Tech  19   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Utah State  17   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Notre Dame  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Tulane  16   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. San Diego State  16   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Syracuse  21   9   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Florida  22   21   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed193
  Defense Average17.5
  Opponents Record59-63
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-4
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 11-1368131Won  17-156-018371  Charley Pell
Maryland 9-3261167Lost  0-425-115962  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 9-3280208Won  30-174-2133112  Bo Rein
North Carolina 5-6199218 3-3124132  Dick Crum
Duke 4-7108247 3-484118  Mike McGee
Georgia Tech 7-5270253Lost  21-411-13447  Pepper Rodgers
Wake Forest 1-10104274 1-559161  John Mackovic
Miami 6-5194193   Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia 2-9139236 0-675143  Dick Bestwick

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.