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: Carl Selmer Conference: Independent-
1976 Season Highlights
Carl Selmer enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Miami.
1976 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 18 vs.
Florida State
47
0
W
Sat., Sep. 25 @
Colorado
3
33
L
Sat., Oct. 2 @
Nebraska
9
17
L
Sat., Oct. 9 vs.
Duke
7
20
L
Sat., Oct. 16 @
Pittsburgh
19
36
L
Sat., Oct. 23 vs.
Texas Christian
49
0
W
Sat., Nov. 6 vs.
Boston College
13
6
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs.
Penn State
7
21
L
Sat., Nov. 20 @
Notre Dame
27
40
L
Sat., Nov. 27
Florida
10
19
L
@ Orlando, FL
Capital One Bowl Sat., Dec. 4 @
Houston
16
21
L
1976 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 207
Scoring Average 18.8
Points Allowed 213
Defense Average 19.4
Opponents Record 81-46
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 0-5
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1976 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1976 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
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