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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Johnson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Miami.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Florida  23   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Rice  48   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Boston College  45   10   W    @ Foxboro, MA   
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ East Carolina  27   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Cincinnati  38   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Oklahoma  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Louisville  45   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Florida State  35   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Maryland  29   22   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Colorado State  24   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Notre Dame  58   7   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Tennessee  7   35   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored406
  Scoring Average33.8
  Points Allowed195
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record73-62
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record6-0
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 10-2-0 AP
8 10-2-0 Coaches
8 10-2-0 UPI
6 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1985 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 9-3326192Won  35-186-019292  Bobby Ross
Georgia Tech 9-2-1252132Won  17-145-113655  Bill Curry
Clemson 6-6244222Lost  13-204-3167122  Danny Ford
Virginia 6-5262217 4-3172150  George Welsh
North Carolina 5-6224223 3-4129154  Dick Crum
Duke 4-7193252 2-594174  Steve Sloan
North Carolina State 3-8186305 2-5121189  Thomas Tom Reed
Wake Forest 4-7212249 1-699174  Al Groh
Miami 10-2406195Lost  7-35  Jimmy Johnson

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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