1998 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1998 Miami Hurricanes football Miami Hurricanes logo.svg 125 Big East Conference Big East 21 20 9–3 5–2 Butch Davis 4th Larry Coker 4th Bill Miller 4th Scott Covington Miami Orange Bowl Micron PC Bowl champion Micron PC Bowl W 46–23 vs. NC State The 1998 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Butch Davis, the Hurricanes compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing a in three-way tie for second in the Big East. Miami was invited to the Micron PC Bowl, where the Hurricanes defeated NC State. The team played home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami. Schedule 1998 AP Eastern September 5 7:30 pm w y East Tennessee State 11 (I-AA) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 66–17 36,617 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-hurricanes-run-over-et/176246962/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Hurricanes run over ETSU, 66–17 September 6, 1998 July 8, 2025 Newspapers.com September 12 3:30 pm w y y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH FSN 38–12 20,681 September 19 8:00 pm l Virginia Tech Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry ESPN 20–27 OT 41,155 October 3 12:00 pm w y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN Plus 53–17 21,419 October 10 3:30 pm l y Florida State 8 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry CBS 14–26 63,617 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-noles-leave-um-behind/152139725/ News-Press Noles leave UM behind October 11, 1998 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 3:30 pm w y West Virginia 13 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV CBS 34–31 60,081 October 31 6:00 pm w 25 Boston College Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ESPN2 35–17 32,917 November 14 4:00 pm w y 24 Temple Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA 42–7 18,734 November 19 Thursday 8:00 pm w 22 Pittsburgh Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ESPN 38–10 38,084 November 28 3:30 pm l y 19 Syracuse 21 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY CBS 13–66 49,521 December 5 2:00 pm w y UCLA 3 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL College GameDay ESPN 49–45 46,819 December 29 Tuesday 7:30 pm w y y 24 NC State Miami, FL Pro Player Stadium MicronPC Bowl TBS 46–23 44,387 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-canes-double/152159648/ South Florida Sun Sentinel 'Canes double their fun December 30, 1998 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1998 Miami Hurricanes f 1 So Daryl Jones WR y 4 Fr Najeh Davenport RB y 5 Jr Edgerrin James RB y 6 So Santana Moss WR y 11 Sr Scott Covington QB y 15 Fr Kenny Kelly QB y 18 Jr Mondriel Fulcher FB y 21 So James Jackson James Jackson (American football) RB y 62 Jr Richard Mercier G 65 Fr Martin Bibla G y 73 Fr Joaquin Gonzalez Joaquin Gonzalez (American football) T y 84 So Andre King WR y 87 So Reggie Wayne WR y 88 So Bubba Franks TE y 8 Fr Mike Rumph CB y 20 Fr Ed Reed FS y 22 So Leonard Myers Leonard Myers (American football) CB y 23 Fr James Lewis James Lewis (American football) DB y 33 Jr Jeff Popovich DB 44 So Dan Morgan LB y 48 Fr Chris Campbell Chris Campbell (linebacker) LB y 52 So Nate Webster LB y 71 Sr Derrick Ham DE y 92 So Damione Lewis DT y 93 Jr Michael Boireau DE y 94 Fr William Joseph William Joseph (American football) DE y https://web.archive.org/web/19990221105643/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/bigeast/sfcb02ra.htm *Butch Davis Rankings 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 24 24 22 19 RV 24 20 Coaches 0 15 RV RV RV RV RV RV NR NR RV RV 24 22 20 RV RV 21 BCS 8 14 NR NR NR 24 20 NR NR References Miami Category:Miami Hurricanes football seasons Category:Pop-Tarts Bowl champion seasons Miami Hurricanes football