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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  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Johnson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Miami.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Aug. 27  vs. Auburn  20   18   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Florida  32   20   W    @ Tampa, FL   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Michigan  14   22   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Purdue  28   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Florida State  3   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Rice  38   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Notre Dame  31   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Cincinnati  49   25   W    @ Cincinnati, OH   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Pittsburgh  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Louisville  38   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Maryland  40   42   L       
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Boston College  45   47   L       
 Tue., Jan. 1   UCLA  37   39   L    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored402
  Scoring Average30.9
  Points Allowed314
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record81-67
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record4-1
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 8-5-0 AP
16 8-5-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1984 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 9-3380280Won  28-276-0245125  Bobby Ross
Clemson 7-4346215 5-2245150  Danny Ford
Virginia 8-2-2325233Won  27-243-2-2189163  George Welsh
Georgia Tech 6-4-1296201 3-2-1142102  Bill Curry
Wake Forest 6-5205232 3-4105161  Al Groh
North Carolina 5-5-1234274 3-3-1131145  Dick Crum
North Carolina State 3-8263311 1-6131214  Thomas Tom Reed
Duke 2-9128301 1-688216  Steve Sloan
Miami 8-5402314Lost  37-39  Jimmy Johnson

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.