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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-

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1927 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

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 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina State	7-4	258	213		5-1	120	96	Bo Rein
Clemson	8-4	205	116	Lost 18-24	4-2	108	62	Danny Ford
Maryland	7-4	198	135		4-2	97	53	Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina	8-3-1	290	167	Won 17-15	3-3	128	104	Dick Crum
Wake Forest	8-4	240	283	Lost 10-34	3-2	80	98	John Mackovic
Virginia	6-5	258	134		1-4	78	90	Dick Bestwick
Georgia Tech	4-6-1	152	190		1-0	24	14	Pepper Rodgers
Miami	5-6	191	236					Howard Schnellenberger
Duke	2-8-1	152	264		0-7	73	191	Shirley Red Wilson

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

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.