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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: Jimmy Johnson
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1927  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Johnson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Miami.
 The Hurricanes won the National Championship.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Florida  31   4   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Arkansas  51   7   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Florida State  26   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Maryland  46   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Cincinnati  48   10   W    @ Cincinnati, OH   
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ East Carolina  41   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Miami Ohio  54   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Virginia Tech  27   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Toledo  24   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Notre Dame  24   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  vs. South Carolina  20   16   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Oklahoma  20   14   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record12-0
  Points Scored412
  Scoring Average34.3
  Points Allowed125
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record76-62
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record4-0
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
112-0-0 AP
112-0-0 Coaches
112-0-0 UPI
112-0-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1987 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 10-2333176Won  35-106-1205116  Danny Ford
Virginia 8-4292276Won  22-165-2194159  George Welsh
Wake Forest 7-4201185 4-3144130  Bill Dooley
North Carolina State 4-7212302 4-3184159  Dick Sheridan
North Carolina 5-6214207 3-4125131  Dick Crum
Maryland 4-7194301 3-3102155  Joe Krivak
Duke 5-6301243 2-5194183  Steve Spurrier
Miami 12-0412125Won  20-14  Jimmy Johnson
Georgia Tech 2-9199275 0-669184  Bobby Ross

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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