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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1927  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Howard Schnellenberger enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Miami.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Louisville  24   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Florida State  23   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Louisiana Tech  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Florida A&M  13   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ San Diego State  20   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Boston College  19   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Syracuse  15   25   L    @ Buffalo, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Penn State  26   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Alabama  0   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Notre Dame  15   40   L    @ Tokyo, Japan   
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Florida  30   24   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed236
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record64-48
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record1-6
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 7-4258213 5-112096  Bo Rein
Clemson 8-4205116Lost  18-244-210862  Danny Ford
Maryland 7-4198135 4-29753  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina 8-3-1290167Won  17-153-3128104  Dick Crum
Wake Forest 8-4240283Lost  10-343-28098  John Mackovic
Virginia 6-5258134 1-47890  Dick Bestwick
Georgia Tech 4-6-1152190 1-02414  Pepper Rodgers
Miami 5-6191236   Howard Schnellenberger
Duke 2-8-1152264 0-773191  Shirley Red Wilson

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 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.