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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: Howard Schnellenberger
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1927  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Howard Schnellenberger enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Miami.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Florida  21   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Houston  12   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Texas  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Vanderbilt  48   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Mississippi State  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ East Carolina  31   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Penn State  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Florida State  27   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Virginia Tech  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ North Carolina State  14   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 27  vs. Notre Dame  37   15   W       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored245
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed145
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record73-51
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-2
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 9-2-0 AP
  
1981 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 12-0338105Won  22-156-019556  Danny Ford
North Carolina 10-2375150Won  31-276-117071  Dick Crum
Duke 6-5210230 4-3156158  Shirley Red Wilson
Maryland 4-6-1232194 4-2168108  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 4-7182223 2-597150  Monte Kiffin
Wake Forest 4-7217365 1-5124255  Al Groh
Miami 9-2245145   Howard Schnellenberger
Georgia Tech 1-10124309 0-23166  Bill Curry
Virginia 1-10127261 0-690175  Dick Bestwick

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.