1984 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1984 Miami Hurricanes football Miami Hurricanes logo.svg 125 Independent 18 8–5 Jimmy Johnson 1st Gary Stevens 2nd Pro-style Bill Trout 1st 5–2Feldman Bruce Cane Mutiny: How the Miami Hurricanes Overturned the Football Establishment New American Library New York 2004 55 0-451-21297-5 https://archive.org/details/canemutiny00bruc_0/page/55 Bernie Kosar Miami Orange Bowl Fiesta Bowl L 37–39 vs. UCLA The 1984 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 59th season of football. The Hurricanes were led by first-year head coach Jimmy Johnson and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 8–5 overall. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl where they lost to UCLA, 39–37. The Hurricanes were the defending national champions from the 1983 college football season. Having defeated number one ranked Auburn, and then Florida, they rose to be ranked number one before their game at Michigan. They remained in the top ten after that loss. They lost again to Florida State. They beat a ranked Notre Dame team in South Bend to return to the top 10. The Hurricanes earned three more wins, but then suffered two of the most notable losses in college football history. On November 10, at the Miami Orange Bowl, Maryland defeated the Hurricanes with the largest comeback in college football history.Brown Matt https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/biggest-college-football-comebacks/ar-AAreUrT?li=BBnbfcL Biggest College Football Comebacks https://web.archive.org/web/20170905001645/http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/biggest-college-football-comebacks/ar-AAreUrT?li=BBnbfcL September 5, 2017 MSN.com September 4, 2017 Down 31–0 at halftime, Frank Reich, who had been injured, came off the bench and led the comeback. At the start of the third quarter, Reich led the Terrapins on multiple scoring drives. Three touchdowns in the third quarter and a fourth at the start of the final quarter turned what was a blowout into a close game. Maryland completed a 42–9 second half, and won 42–40.This comeback from 31 points down has since been exceeded by the Michigan State Spartans' 41–38 comeback win in 2006 over the Northwestern Wildcats during which Michigan State trailed 38–3 in the third quarter. Two weeks later at the Orange Bowl stadium, the Hurricanes faced the Boston College Eagles in a nationally televised game that has become known as "Hail Flutie". It has been regarded by FOX Sports writer Kevin Hench as among the most memorable moments in sports.https://web.archive.org/web/20140516222405/http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Ten-Best-Damn-unforgettable-sports-moments May 16, 2014 FOX Sports Ten Best Damn unforgettable sports moments Kevin Hench May 17, 2007 http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Ten-Best-Damn-unforgettable-sports-moments September 25, 2022 The game is most notable for a last-second Hail Mary pass from quarterback Doug Flutie to wide receiver Gerard Phelan to give Boston College the win. Schedule 1984 AP Eastern August 27 Monday 9:00 pm w y 10 Auburn 1 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Kickoff Classic KATZ 20–18 51,131 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-miami-u/134614610/ The Home News Miami upsets No. 1 Auburn August 28, 1984 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com September 1 7:30 pm w y 10 Florida 17 Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL rivalry ESPN 32–20 72,813 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-kosar-colossal-in-3/134620903/ Kosar colossal in 32–20 UM win over Gators The Bradenton Herald September 2, 1984 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com September 8 1:00 pm l y 1 Michigan 14 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI KATZ 14–22 105,403 U-M tips Miami off top Detroit Free Press Tommy George September 9, 1984 1H, 9H https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42609048/um_tips_miami_off_to/ Newspapers.com September 15 2:30 pm w y 5 Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 28–17 56,716 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-miami-drops-boile/166925347/ The South Bend Tribune Miami drops Boilers' lift September 16, 1984 February 28, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 3:30 pm l 4 Florida State 15 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry CBS 3–38 60,210 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-pierce-tribune-florida-state-stuns/166925467/ Fort Pierce Tribune Florida State stuns Hurricanes September 23, 1984 February 28, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 7:00 pm w 16 Rice Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 38–3 20,084 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-miami-bowls-over-ric/166925591/ The Palm Beach Post Miami bowls over Rice 38–3 September 30, 1984 February 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 7:30 pm w y 14 Notre Dame 16 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry ESPN 31–13 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-irish-accosted-by/166924569/ The Indianapolis Star Irish accosted by Kosar, Miami October 7, 1984 February 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w y 10 Cincinnati Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH KATZ 49–25 25,642 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-canes-hold-big-4th-quar/166817304/ St. Petersburg Times 'Canes hold big 4th-quarter lead vs. Cincinnati October 14, 1984 February 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 12:00 pm w y 9 Pittsburgh Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL USA 27–7 32,872 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-hurricanes-beat-ree/166818152/ The Orlando Sentinel Hurricanes beat reeling Pitt to the punch, 27–7 October 21, 1984 February 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 12:30 pm w y 6 Louisville Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY rivalry 38–23 20,113 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-hurricanes-stumble/166816699/ The Palm Beach Post Hurricanes stumble, but beat Cards 38–23 November 3, 1984 February 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 12:00 pm l 6 Maryland Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL JP 40–42 31,548 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-maryland-comeback-stuns-no/139914133/ Star Tribune Maryland comeback stuns No. 6 Miami November 11, 1984 January 30, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 Friday 2:30 pm l 12 Boston College 10 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL CBS 45–47 30,325 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news-hail-flutie-desperation/166925754/ The Miami News Hail Flutie; Desperation pass gives Boston College a 47–45 victory over U–M November 24, 1984 February 28, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1 1:30 pm l y 13 UCLA 14 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ Fiesta Bowl NBC 37–39 60,310 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-lee-ucla-put-foot/166925859/ The Orlando Sentinel Lee, UCLA put foot to 'Canes, 39–37 January 2, 1985 February 28, 2025 Newspapers.com Game summaries Auburn #1 Auburn vs. #10 Miami (FL) Tigers 0 12 3 3 Hurricanes 7 7 0 6 August 27 Giants Stadium 51,131 Curt Gowdy and Len Dawson KATZ yes Q1 10:19 MIA Shakespeare 17 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick) MIA 7–0 Q2 AUB Beauford 31 yard pass from Washington (McGinty kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 MIA Shakespeare 8 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick) MIA 14–7 Q2 AUB McGinty 42 yard field goal MIA 14–10 Q2 0:56 AUB Safety, Tuten tackled in end zone by Powell MIA 14–12 Q3 AUB McGinty 36 yard field goal AUB 15–14 Q4 14:09 MIA Cox 45 yard field goal MIA 17–15 Q4 10:17 AUB McGinty 45 yard field goal AUB 18–17 Q4 6:08 MIA Cox 25 yard field goal MIA 20–18 yes 1984 Auburn Tigers football team Kickoff Classic Bernie Kosar 21/38, 329 Yds, 2 TD Alonzo Highsmith 21 Rush, 140 Yds Eddie Brown 8, Rec 157 Yds Ocala Star-Banner. "Miami Charge Drops Auburn." 1984 Aug 28. Retrieved 2018-Sep-19. Eugene Register-Guard. 1984 Aug 28. Retrieved 2018-Sep-19.Miami Beats No. 1 Auburn In Season's Opener, 20-18 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/08/28/miami-beats-no-1-auburn-in-seasons-opener-20-18/6c00f970-787b-46f2-81ee-611fad32d785/ The Washington Post August 28, 1984 November 2, 2019 Florida #10 Miami (FL) vs. #17 Florida Hurricanes 3 13 3 13 Gators 3 7 3 7 September 1 Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL ESPN yes Q1 MIA Cox 29 yard field goal MIA 3–0 Q1 FLA Raymond 44 yard field goal Tie 3–3 Q2 FLA Hampton 64 yard run (Raymond kick) FLA 10–3 Q2 MIA Cox 20 yard field goal FLA 10–6 Q2 MIA Oliver 21 yard run (Cox kick) MIA 13–10 Q2 MIA Cox 27 yard field goal MIA 16–10 Q3 MIA Cox 25 yard field goal MIA 19–10 Q3 FLA Raymond 30 yard field goal MIA 19–13 Q4 :41 FLA Neal 5 yard pass from Bell (Raymond kick) FLA 20–19 Q4 :07 MIA Brown 12 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick) MIA 26–20 Q4 :00 MIA Bain 59 yard interception return MIA 32–20 yes 1984 Florida Gators football team Florida–Miami football rivalry Bernie Kosar 25/33, 300 Yds Willie Smith 11 Rec, 152 Yds College Football Belt https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223631/http://collegefootballbelt.com/1984/Games.htm 2016-03-03 . Retrieved 2014-Dec-24. Michigan #1 Miami (FL) at #14 Michigan Hurricanes 0 0 7 7 Wolverines 6 0 6 10 September 8 Michigan Stadium 105,403 yes Q1 MICH Perryman 6 yard run (kick failed) MICH 6–0 Q3 MIA E. Brown 32 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick) MIA 7–6 Q3 MICH Perryman 3 yard run (run failed) MICH 12–7 Q4 MICH Perryman 1 yard run (Bergeron kick) MICH 19–7 Q4 MIA Shakespeare 44 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick) MICH 19–14 Q4 MICH Bergeron 27 yard field goal MICH 22–14 yes 1984 Michigan Wolverines football team Gainesville Sun. 1984 Sep 9. Retrieved 2018-Sep-23. Purdue #5 Miami (FL) at Purdue Hurricanes 7 7 14 0 Boilermakers 10 7 0 0 September 14 Ross–Ade Stadium yes Q1 MIA Highsmith 47 yard run (Cox kick) MIA 7–0 Q1 PUR Rendina 32 yard field goal MIA 7–3 Q1 PUR Wallace 4 yard run (Rendina kick) PUR 10–3 Q2 MIA Oliver 2 yard run (Cox kick) Tie 10–10 Q2 PUR Wallace 2 yard run (Rendina kick) PUR 13–10 Q3 MIA Kosar 1 yard run (Cox kick) MIA 17–13 Q3 MIA Highsmith 6 yard run (Cox kick) MIA 24–13 yes 1984 Purdue Boilermakers football team Gainesville Sun. 1984 Sep 16. Retrieved 2018-Sep-29. Florida State 1984 Florida State Seminoles football team Florida State–Miami football rivalry Rice Rice Owls football Notre Dame #14 Miami (FL) at #16 Notre Dame Hurricanes 0 7 14 10 Fighting Irish 0 10 3 0 October 6 Notre Dame Stadium 59,075 yes Q2 MIA Highsmith 3 yard pass from Kosar (Seelig kick) MIA 7–0 Q2 ND Safety, Tuten ran out of end zone MIA 7–2 Q2 ND Jackson 4 yard pass from Beuerlein (Jefferson run) ND 10–7 Q3 ND Carney 39 yard field goal ND 13–7 Q3 MIA Highsmith 1 yard run (Seelig kick) MIA 14–13 Q3 MIA Highsmith 2 yard run (Seelig kick) MIA 21–13 Q4 MIA Seelig 27 yard field goal MIA 24–13 Q4 MIA Highsmith 1 yard pass from Kosar (Seelig kick) MIA 31–13 yes 1984 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Gainesville Sun. 1984 Oct 7. At Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcats football Pittsburgh September 2018 Louisville #6 Miami (FL) at Louisville Hurricanes 0 24 7 7 Cardinals 0 3 7 13 November 3 Cardinal Stadium 20,113 yes Q2 MIA Highsmith 8 yard run (Cox kick) MIA 7–0 Q2 MIA Brown 32 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick) MIA 14–0 Q2 LOU Ellis 33 yard field goal MIA 14–3 Q2 MIA Kosar 1 yard run (Cox kick) MIA 21–3 Q2 MIA Cox 37 yard field goal MIA 24–3 Q3 LOU Davenport 4 yard run (Ellis kick) MIA 24–10 Q3 MIA Brown 10 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick) MIA 31–10 Q4 MIA Bratton 59 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick) MIA 38–10 Q4 LOU Gray 6 yard pass from Rubbert (Ellis kick) MIA 38–17 Q4 LOU Knighton 2 yard run (pass failed) MIA 38–23 yes Louisville Cardinals football Kosar 22/36, 330 Yds Highsmith 18 Rush, 100 Yds Smith 10 Rec, 124 Yds Brown 5 Rec, 113 Yds Gainesville Sun. 1984 Nov 04. Retrieved 2018-Nov-16. Maryland Maryland at #6 Miami (FL) Terrapins 0 0 21 21 Hurricanes 7 24 3 6 November 16 Orange Bowl EST 31,548 80 F, Partly sunny, Wind NE 9 mph on Mike Patrick, Kevin Kiley, and Chris Clackum JP yes Q1 3:51 MIA Bernie Kosar 1-yard run (Cox kick) MIA 7–0 Q2 MIA Willie Smith 7-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Cox kick) MIA 14–0 Q2 MIA Willie Smith 11-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Cox kick) MIA 21–0 Q2 1:03 MIA Greg Cox 48-yard field goal MIA 24–0 Q2 0:12 MIA Charles Henry 1-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Cox kick) MIA 31–0 Q3 12:35 MD Greg Hill 39-yard pass from Frank Reich (Atkinson kick) MIA 31–7 Q3 6:53 MD Frank Reich 1-yard run (Atkinson kick) MIA 31–14 Q3 5:08 MIA Greg Cox 19-yard field goal MIA 34–14 Q3 MD Alvin Blount 1-yard pass from Frank Reich (Atkinson kick) MIA 34–21 Q4 9:20 MD Tommy Neal 20-yard run (Atkinson kick) MIA 34–28 Q4 5:29 MD Greg Hill 68-yard pass from Frank Reich (Atkinson kick) MD 35–34 Q4 9:20 MD Rick Badanjek 4-yard run (Atkinson kick) MD 42–34 Q2 1:00 MIA Eddie Brown 5-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (pass failed) MD 42–40 yes 1984 Maryland Terrapins football team The Washington Post Down by 31, Md. Stuns Miami, 42-40 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/11/11/down-by-31-md-stuns-miami-42-40/54aab907-9756-4e3b-97db-964f11f0d652/ Michael Wilbon November 11, 1984 December 29, 2018 Boston College #10 Boston College at #12 Miami (FL) Eagles 14 14 3 16 Hurricanes 7 14 10 14 November 23 Orange Bowl Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, and Pat Haden CBS Hail Flutie 1984 Boston College Eagles football team The Washington Post Flutie's Desperation Pass Beats Miami, 47-45 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/11/24/fluties-desperation-pass-beats-miami-47-45/44a0aa7b-d7ae-48b9-adf6-3f76c60c25e1/ November 24, 1984 December 29, 2018 UCLA (Fiesta Bowl) #14 UCLA vs. #13 Miami (FL) Bruins 7 15 7 10 Hurricanes 14 7 3 13 January 1 Sun Devil Stadium 60,310 Charlie Jones and Bob Griese NBC 1985 Fiesta Bowl 1984 UCLA Bruins football team When the Dust Settles, UCLA Is on Top : Bruins Win Fiesta Bowl Shoot-Out Against Kosar and Hurricanes, 39-37 Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-02-sp-6145-story.html January 2, 1985 December 29, 2018 Rick Reilly Roster PlayerClassPosSummaryBernie Kosar*QB262 Cmp, 416 Att, 3642 Yds, 25 TDVinny TestaverdeQB17 Cmp, 34 Att, 184 Yds, 0 TDAlonzo Highsmith*RB146 Att, 906 Yds, 6.2 AvgDarryl Oliver*RB92 Att, 407 Yds, 4.4 AvgMelvin BrattonRB49 Att, 279 Yds, 5.7 AvgWarren WilliamsRB29 Att, 140 Yds, 4.8 AvgSteve StaffierRB9 Att, 48 Yds, 5.3 AvgTodd StanishRB9 Att, 28 Yds, 3.1 AvgEric HamRB8 Att, 11 Yds, 1.4 AvgEddie Brown*WR59 Rec, 1114 Yds, 18.9 AvgStanley Shakespeare*WR38 Rec, 621 Yds, 16.3 AvgDavid KintighWR4 Rec, 62 Yds, 15.5 AvgBrian BladesWR3 Rec, 50 Yds, 16.7 AvgKenny OliverWR1 Rec, 17 Yds, 17.0 AvgWillie Smith*TE66 Rec, 852 Yds, 12.9 AvgAlfredo RobertsTE5 Rec, 50 Yds, 10.0 AvgCharles HenryTE1 Rec, 1 Yds, 1.0 AvgPaul Bertucelli*OLJuan Comendeiro*OLDave Heffernan*OLIan Sinclair*OLAlvin Ward*OLMike MooreOLWillie Lee Broughton*DLDallas Cameron*DLJulio Cortes*DLKevin Fagan*DLJoe Kohlbrand*DLPaul O'ConnorDLJohn McVeigh*LBWinston Moss*LBBruce FlemingLBKen Calhoun*DBDarrell Fullington*DBGreg Jones*DBWillie Martinez*DBLucious DelegalDBReggie SuttonDBRick TutenPSteve MiniePJ.C. PennyKR https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1984-roster.html 1984 Miami (FL) Hurricanes Roster College Football at Sports-Reference.com College Football at Sports-Reference.com October 5, 2016 Other: LB #45 George Mira Jr. (FR) References Miami Category:Miami Hurricanes football seasons Miami Hurricanes football