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Miami Hurricanes

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Founded: 1925
Stadium: Dolphin Stadium
Capacity: 76,500
Colors: Orange, Green & White
Coach: Louis H. Lou Saban
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1927 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Louis H. Lou Saban enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Miami.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 16	@ Colorado	7	17	L
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Florida State	21	31	L
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Kansas	38	6	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Auburn	17	15	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Georgia Tech	19	24	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Utah State	17	16	W
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Notre Dame	0	20	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Tulane	16	20	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. San Diego State	16	14	W
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Syracuse	21	9	W
Sat., Dec. 2	@ Florida	22	21	W

1978 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	194
Scoring Average	17.6
Points Allowed	193
Defense Average	17.5
Opponents Record	59-63
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	3-4

1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1978 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clemson	11-1	368	131	Won 17-15	6-0	183	71	Charley Pell
Maryland	9-3	261	167	Lost 0-42	5-1	159	62	Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State	9-3	280	208	Won 30-17	4-2	133	112	Bo Rein
North Carolina	5-6	199	218		3-3	124	132	Dick Crum
Duke	4-7	108	247		3-4	84	118	Mike McGee
Georgia Tech	7-5	270	253	Lost 21-41	1-1	34	47	Pepper Rodgers
Wake Forest	1-10	104	274		1-5	59	161	John Mackovic
Miami	6-5	194	193					Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia	2-9	139	236		0-6	75	143	Dick Bestwick

1978 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1978 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.