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-
1979 Season Highlights
Howard Schnellenberger enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Miami.
1979 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 15 vs.
Louisville
24
12
W
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Florida State
23
40
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Louisiana Tech
6
0
W
Sat., Oct. 6 @ Florida A&M
13
16
L
Sat., Oct. 13 @
San Diego State
20
31
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Boston College
19
8
W
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Syracuse
15
25
L
@ Buffalo, NY
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Penn State
26
10
W
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Alabama
0
30
L
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Notre Dame
15
40
L
@ Tokyo, Japan
Sat., Dec. 1 vs.
Florida
30
24
W
1979 Season Totals
Record 5-6
Points Scored 191
Scoring Average 17.4
Points Allowed 236
Defense Average 21.5
Opponents Record 64-48
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 1-6
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1979 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1979 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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.