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: Independent-
1977 Season Highlights
Louis H. Lou Saban enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Miami.
1977 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 10 @
Ohio State
0
10
L
Sat., Sep. 17 @
Georgia Tech
6
10
L
Sat., Sep. 24 @
Florida State
23
17
W
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. Pacific
24
3
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Kansas
14
7
W
Sat., Oct. 22 @
Texas Christian
17
21
L
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Penn State
7
49
L
Sat., Nov. 5 vs.
Tulane
10
13
L
Sat., Nov. 12 @
Alabama
0
36
L
Sat., Nov. 26 vs.
Florida
14
31
L
Sat., Dec. 3 vs.
Notre Dame
10
48
L
1977 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 125
Scoring Average 11.4
Points Allowed 245
Defense Average 22.3
Opponents Record 73-40
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-5
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1977 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1977 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.