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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: Randy Shannon
Conference: Atlantic Coast-Coastal

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1927  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Randy Shannon enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Miami.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Charleston Southern  52   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Florida  3   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Texas A&M  41   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. North Carolina  24   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Florida State  39   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Central Florida  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Duke  49   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Wake Forest  16   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Virginia  24   17   W       
 Thu., Nov. 13  vs. Virginia Tech  16   14   W       
 Thu., Nov. 20  @ Georgia Tech  23   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ North Carolina State  28   38   L       
 Sat., Dec. 27   California  17   24   L    @ San Francisco, CA   Emerald Bowl
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored352
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed314
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record81-65
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-3
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Atlantic Coast-Coastal Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 10-4309234Won  20-75-3151138  Frank Beamer
Georgia Tech 9-4317264Lost  3-385-3180156  Paul Johnson
Miami 7-6352314Lost  17-244-4219220  Randy Shannon
Virginia 5-7193260 3-5125143  Al Groh
Duke 4-8241281 1-7139212  David Cutcliffe
North Carolina 0-5360275Lost  30-310-45594  Butch Davis

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 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.