1986 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1986 Miami Hurricanes football Miami Hurricanes logo.svg 125 Independent 2 2 11–1 Jimmy Johnson 3rd Gary Stevens 4th Pro-style Dave Wannstedt 1st 4–3 Vinny Testaverde Miami Orange Bowl Fiesta Bowl L 10–14 vs. Penn State The 1986 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 61st season of football. The Hurricanes were led by third year head coach Jimmy Johnson and played home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami. Miami outscored their opponents 420–136, including a 28–16 victory against the Oklahoma Sooners, who were the defending national champions and ranked No. 1 at the time. At 11–0, it was Miami's first undefeated regular season, which they finished ranked No. 1. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl. Miami lost, 14–10, to No. 2 Penn State, also undefeated. Schedule 1986 AP August 30 w y 3 South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ESPN 34–14 73,500 Cote Greg August 31, 1986 It's a breeze for Hurricanes in 34–14 win https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-its-a-breeze-for-hurri/139998533/ January 31, 2024 The Miami Herald Newspapers.com September 6 w y 3 Florida 13 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 23–15 74,875 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-canes-clean-gators-h/135003050/ The Tampa Tribune 'Canes clean Gators' house September 7, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 13 w 2 Texas Tech Orange Bowl Stadium Miami, FL KJTV 61–11 41,925 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-second-ranke/170682627/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Second-ranked Miami canes Texas Tech, 61–11 September 14, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 w 2 Oklahoma 1 Orange Bowl Stadium Miami, FL CBS 28–16 71,451 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-hurricanes-take-the-big/170682737/ St. Petersburg Times Hurricanes take the big 1 September 28, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 w 1 Northern Illinois Orange Bowl Stadium Miami, FL 34–0 33,905 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-canes-cakewalk-pas/170672012/ The Orlando Sentinel 'Canes cakewalk past No. Illinois October 5, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 w y 1 West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV ABC 58–14 63,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-canes-barely-break/139992021/ The Palm Beach Post 'Canes barely break a sweat, 58–14 October 12, 1986 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 w y 1 Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH Raycom 45–13 29,546 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-miami-routs-cincinnati/170677743/ The Plain Dealer Miami routs Cincinnati, 45–13 October 19, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 w y 1 Florida State 20 Orange Bowl Stadium Miami, FL rivalry CBS 41–23 62,834 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-hurricane-blows-pa/170681214/ The Abilene Reporter-News Hurricane blows past gut-check November 2, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 w y 1 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA ABC 37–10 55,338 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-no-1-miami-romps-past/170679167/ The Baltimore Sun No. 1 Miami romps past Pitt, 37–10 November 9, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 w 1 Tulsa Orange Bowl Stadium Miami, FL 23–10 51,110 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-miami-lackluster-in-23/170682063/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Miami lackluster in 23–10 win November 16, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 Thursday w 1 East Carolina Orange Bowl Stadium Miami, FL 36–10 30,202 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72736444/hurricanes-win-without-vinny/ The Orlando Sentinel Hurricanes win without Vinny November 28, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com January 2 Friday l y 1 Penn State 2 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ NBC Fiesta Bowl 10–14 73,098 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-penn-states-fiesta/170682983/ The Arizona Republic Penn State's Fiesta January 3, 1987 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com 1986 Football Schedule https://hurricanesports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=339 University of Miami Athletic Department August 20, 2019 July 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Rankings 1986 NCAA Division I-A football rankings Personnel 1986 Miami Hurricanes y 73 Sr David Alekna OG 56 Fr Chris Bell OT 9 Jr Brian Blades WR y 5 Jr Melvin Bratton RB y 83 So Andre Brown WR 53 Jr Rob Canei OT 84 Fr Rob Chudzinski TE y 59 Fr Luis Cristabol OL 70 Sr Ed Davis OT 50 Fr Bobby Garcia C 26 So Cleveland Gary FB 41 Jr Eric Ham FB 82 Jr Charles Henry TE 30 Sr Alonzo Highsmith FB y 17 So Rodney Hill WR 64 Fr Roderick Holder C 80 Fr John Hunt TE 47 So Michael Irvin WR y 8 Fr Greg Jones QB 72 Fr Marcus Kinlaw OT 11 Sr David Kintigh Sr 61 Jr Maurice Maddox OG 52 So Jose Montalvo OL 77 Sr Paul O'Connor OG 37 Sr Darryl Oliver OT y 75 So John O'Neill FB 68 Fr Barry Panfil OG 71 Jr Matt Patchan OT 21 Jr J.C. Penny RB 33 Jr Brett Perrriman WR 69 So Mike Pigza OT 76 Jr Scott Provin OG 74 Sr Gregg Rakoczy C 87 Jr Alfredo Roberts TE 65 Fr Steve Rosinski OG 78 78 Bill Schaefer OT 81 So Brian Smith TE 44 Jr Steve Staffier RB 67 Fr Mike Sullivan OL 14 Sr Vinny Testaverde QB y 16 So Robert Thomas RB 13 Sr Geoff Torretta QB 7 Fr Bill Turkowski QB 34 So Tracy Waiters FB 1 Fr Steve Walsh QB 24 Jr Warren Williams RB 23 Fr Percy Wilson WR 18 Jr Tolbert Bain CB 6 Fr Kenny Berry DB 36 Jr Bennie Blades S y 98 Sr Jerome Brown DT 32 Jr Selwyn Brown S 91 So Rod Carter LB 57 Fr Bernard Clark LB 29 So Don Ellis DB 19 Jr Darrell Fullington CB 60 Fr David Guest DL 49 Fr Darren Handy DL 39 Fr Bobby Harden DB 85 Fr Kevin Harris LB 54 So Bill Hawkins DE 15 Fr Jason Hicks DB 31 So Freddy Highsmith LB 99 Fr Jeff Howard DE 40 Fr Sandy Jack LB 27 Fr Michael Johnson DB 86 Jr Derwin Jones DT 63 Fr Jimmie Jones DE 51 Fr Bukasa Kalombo LB 88 Fr Dennis Kelleher DE 62 So Gary Mahon DT 55 So Danny Mariscal LB 94 Fr Greg Mark DE 79 Fr Russell Maryland DL y 28 Sr Kevin McCutcheon DB 48 So Bubba McDowell DB 43 Sr Doug McFadden CB 45 Jr George Mira Jr. LB 90 Sr Victor Morris LB 92 Sr Winston Moss LB 97 So Ernie Parish DT 58 Fr Willis Peguese LB 2 Fr Basil Proctor S 22 So Randy Shannon LB 93 Jr Dan Sileo DT 35 Sr Tim Sims CB 96 Jr Dan Stubbs DE 95 Fr Brad Stunkel DT 25 Jr Greg Cox K 38 Jr Jeff Feagles P y 20 Sr Steve Kazdin P 12 So Kirk Sandifer P 3 Sr Mark Seelig K 17 Jr David Lewis P y http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-09-05/sports/0250190282_1_fr-fort-lauderdale-miami 2016-10-05 Jimmy Johnson Hubbard Alexander (WR) Joe Brodsky (RB) Butch Davis (DL) Bill Foran (Str+Cond) John Fontes (Volunteer) Steve Hoffman (GA) Art Kehoe (OL) Carlos Mainord (DB) Ron Meeks (GA) Chuck Pagano (GA) Stewart Rogers (GA) Don Soldinger (TE) Gary Stevens (OC/QB) Tommy Tuberville (GA) Dave Wannstedt (DC/LB) Tony Wise (OL) Season summary At South Carolina Miami (FL) at South Carolina No. 3 Hurricanes 14 3 17 0 Gamecocks 0 0 0 14 August 30 Williams–Brice Stadium yes Q1 MIA Bratton 34-yard run (Seelig kick) MIA 7–0 Q1 MIA Bratton 12-yard run (Seelig kick) MIA 14–0 Q2 MIA Seelig 45-yard field goal MIA 17–0 Q3 MIA Bratton 2-yard run (Seelig kick) MIA 24–0 Q3 MIA Seelig 49-yard field goal MIA 27–0 Q3 MIA A. Highsmith 17-yard pass from Testaverde (Seelig kick) MIA 34–0 Q4 SCAR H. Brown 4-yard pass from Ellis (Hagler kick) MIA 34–7 Q4 SCAR Sharpe 29-yard pass from Ellis (Hagler kick) MIA 34–14 yes 1986 South Carolina Gamecocks football team Melvin Bratton 10 Rush, 105 Yds Michael Irvin 6 Rec, 101 Yds Gainesville Sun. 1986 Aug 31. Retrieved 2018-Jan-15. At Florida Miami (FL) No. 3 Hurricanes 7 0 9 7 Gators 0 9 0 6 September 6 Florida Field yes Q1 MIA Bratton 24-yard run (Seelig kick) MIA 7–0 Q2 FLA Dawson 32-yard field goal MIA 7–3 Q2 FLA Dawson 38-yard field goal MIA 7–6 Q2 FLA Dawson 41-yard field goal FLA 9–7 Q3 MIA Bratton 20-yard run (pass failed) MIA 13–9 Q3 MIA Seelig 35-yard field goal MIA 16–9 Q4 MIA Irvin 15-yard pass from Testaverde (Seelig kick) MIA 23–9 Q4 FLA Jones 1-yard pass from Bell (pass failed) MIA 23–15 yes 1986 Florida Gators football team Florida–Miami football rivalry Gainesville Sun. 1986 Sep 7. Retrieved 2018-Jan-15. Texas Tech 1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team Oklahoma Oklahoma at Miami (FL) No. 1 Sooners 0 3 7 6 No. 2 Hurricanes 0 7 21 0 September 27 Orange Bowl 3:30 p.m. EDT J.C. Louderback Brent Musburger and Ara Parseghian CBS 1986 Oklahoma Sooners football team MIAMI BLOWS AWAY OKLAHOMA https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-09-28-8603120538-story.html Chicago Tribune September 28, 1986 November 8, 2019 Northern Illinois 1986 Northern Illinois Huskies football team Hurricanes handle Huskies 34-0 at Orange Bowl https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/126846419/ 11 Daily Chronicle (Illinois) via newspapers.com October 5, 1986 November 8, 2019 At West Virginia 1986 West Virginia Mountaineers football team At Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcats football Florida State Florida State at Miami (FL) No. 20 Seminoles 14 3 6 0 No. 1 Hurricanes 14 0 7 20 November 1 Orange Bowl 12:00 p.m. EST 62,834 Brent Musburger and Ara Parseghian CBS 1986 Florida State Seminoles football team Florida State–Miami football rivalry Testaverde Rallies No.1 Miami Past Florida State, 41-23 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1986/11/02/testaverde-rallies-no-1-miami-past-florida-state-41-23/9856c9d5-13a9-45e3-836f-7979e0c815cf/ The Washington Post November 2, 1986 November 8, 2019 Vs. Penn State (Fiesta Bowl) Miami (FL) vs. Penn State No. 1 Hurricanes 0 7 0 3 No. 2 Nittany Lions 0 7 0 7 January 2 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ 73,098 Jimmy Harper Charlie Jones, Bob Griese, and Jimmy Cefalo NBC 1987 Fiesta Bowl 1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Game of the Century (college football) Penn State Picks Off Miami, 14-10 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-01-03-sp-2016-story.html Los Angeles Times January 3, 1987 November 8, 2019 1987 NFL draft 1987 NFL draft Player Position Round Pick NFL club Vinny Testaverde Quarterback 1 1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Alonzo Highsmith Running back 1 3 Houston Oilers Jerome Brown Defensive tackle 1 9 Philadelphia Eagles Gregg Rakoczy Center 2 32 Cleveland Browns Winston Moss Linebacker 2 50 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Paul O'Connor Guard 5 140 New York Giants Darryl Oliver Running back 11 297 Seattle Seahawkspro-football-reference.com 1987 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1987.htm August 23, 2019 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193418/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1987.htm dead References Miami Hurricanes football Miami Category:Miami Hurricanes football seasons