1983 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1983 Miami Hurricanes football Miami Hurricanes logo.svg 125 Independent 1 1 11–1 Howard Schnellenberger 5th Gary Stevens 1st Pro-style Tom Olivadotti 3rd 5–2 Glenn Dennison Miami Orange Bowl Consensus national championOrange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W 31–30 vs. Nebraska The 1983 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 58th season of football, the \ Hurricanes were led by fifth-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. Unranked, Miami lost their opener at Florida by 25 points, but finished the regular season at 10–1, ranked fifth, and were invited to the Orange Bowl. Playing at home on January 2, the underdog Hurricanes upset top-ranked Nebraska 31–30, denying a two-point conversion attempt with less than a minute remaining.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HE8NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=720DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6618%2C287683 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Miami topples No. 1 Nebraska January 3, 1984 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=67QqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2mEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6671%2C1928231 Pittsburgh Press Smizik Bob Miami claims No. 1 after beating Nebraska January 3, 1983 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5axjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6192%2C536131 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services Hurricanes say there's no doubt January 3, 1984 1Dhttps://www.si.com/vault/1984/01/09/569867/no-team-was-ever-higher Sports Illustrated Underwood John No team was ever higher January 9, 1984 14 They climbed to first in the major polls to win the school's first national championship.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wwMOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9m0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5830%2C160713 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Finder Chuck Miami's '83 champions: Where are they now? January 1, 1987 37 Schedule 1983 AP Eastern September 3 l y Florida 16 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 3–28 73,907 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-for-gators-a-peace-full/134604386/ St. Petersburg Times For Gators, a Peace-full victory September 4, 1983 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com September 10 w y Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 29–7 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115456970/hurricanes-leave-houston-tattered-297/ Tallahassee Democrat Hurricanes leave Houston tattered 29–7 September 11, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 w Purdue Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 35–0 34,557 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-hurricanes-race-past-purdue-3/166498091/ News-Press Hurricanes race past Purdue 35–0 behind defense, Kosar's passing September 18, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 9:00 pm w Notre Dame 13 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry CBS 20–0 52,480 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press-miami-of-florida-shocks/166498196/ Evansville Courier & Press Miami of Florida shocks Irish September 25, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 3:50 pm w y 15 Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC ABC 56–17 28,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-decils-swept-away-b/139858750/ The Rocky Mount Telegram Devils swept away by Miami October 2, 1983 January 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 w 12 Louisville Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 42–14 30,073 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-hurricanes-route-card/166498338/ The Salisbury Post Hurricanes route Cards October 9, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 10 Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 31–7 29,456 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-hurricanes-breeze-31/134590658/ The Palm Beach Post Hurricanes breeze 31–7 October 16, 1983 November 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 8 Cincinnati Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH 17–7 14,163 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-strange-doings-don/166498482/ The Orlando Sentinel Strange doings don't stop Miami, 17–7 October 23, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 w y 7 West Virginia 12 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 20–3 63,881 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-hurricanes/139842478/ The Grand Island Independent Hurricanes blow past West Virginia October 30, 1983 January 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 w 5 East Carolina Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 12–7 39,225 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72723130/hurricanes-survive-east-carolina-127/ The Orlando Sentinel Hurricanes survive East Carolina, 12–7 November 6, 1983 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 12 7:00 pm w y 6 Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry WSVN 17–16 57,333 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-pierce-tribune-miami-tips-fsu-with/166498591/ Fort Pierce Tribune Miami tips FSU with FG on last play of game November 13, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com January 2 Monday, 1984 8:00 pm w 5 Nebraska 1 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Bowl) (rivalry NBC 31–30 72,596 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-hurricanes-hope-to/166498754/ The Kansas City Star Hurricanes hope to blow right in to No. 1 ranking January 3, 1984 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com Game summaries At Florida Miami (FL) at Florida Hurricanes 0 0 0 3 No. 16 Gators 13 0 12 3 September 3 Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida EDT 73,907 1983 Florida Gators football team Florida–Miami football rivalry At Houston 1983 Houston Cougars football team Purdue 1983 Purdue Boilermakers football team Miami Hurricanes 2; text-align:center collapsed Purdue Boilermakers at Miami (FL) Hurricanes September 17 Purdue 0 0 0 0 Miami (FL) 7 21 7 0 Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida 34,557 Purdue Everett16/22, 186 Yds, 2 INT Hawthorne12 Rush, 37 Yds Griffin5 Rec, 64 Yds Miami (FL) Kosar12/20, 182 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT Bentley15 Rush, 78 Yds Shakespeare4 Rec, 68 Yds, 2 TD Gainesville Sun. September 18, 1983. PUR MIA collapsed 1 Miami (FL) RushTD Kosar 1 good Davis run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 Miami (FL) RecTD Shakespeare Kosar 35 good Davis run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 2 Miami (FL) RushTD Vanderwende 1 good Davis run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 21 2 Miami (FL) RecTD Shakespeare Kosar 12 good Davis run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 21 3 Miami (FL) RecTD Griffin Kosar 17 good Davis run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 28 0 28 Notre Dame 1983 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team At Duke 1983 Duke Blue Devils football team Louisville 1983 Louisville Cardinals football team At Mississippi State 1983 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team At Cincinnati 1983 Cincinnati Bearcats football team West Virginia 1983 West Virginia Mountaineers football team East Carolina 1983 East Carolina Pirates football team At Florida State 1983 Florida State Seminoles football team Florida State–Miami football rivalry Jeff Davis game-winning 19-yard field goal as time expired https://www.stateoftheu.com/2019/8/14/20800009/miami-hurricanes-100-greatest-plays-in-miami-history-game-winning-field-goal-fsu-1983-rivalry-kosar 100 Greatest Plays in Miami History: #9-Game Winning Field Goal vs FSU 1983 14 August 2019 Orange Bowl (vs Nebraska) #1 Nebraska at #5 Miami (FL) No.1 Cornhuskers 0 14 3 13 No. 5 Hurricanes 17 0 14 0 January 2 Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida 8:05 p.m. EST 72,596 66 F, partly cloudy, Wind N 10 mph on Jimmy Harper (SEC) Don Criqui and John Brodie NBC Source: Box Score https://web.archive.org/web/20190822025230/https://hurricanesports.com/documents/2013/7/10/84-Orange.pdf 2019-08-22 yes Q1 9:18 MIA Dennison 2-yard pass from Kosar (Davis kick) MIA 7–0 Q1 4:51 MIA Davis 45-yard field goal MIA 10–0 Q1 1:08 MIA Dennison 22-yard pass from Kosar (Davis kick) MIA 17–0 Q2 8:54 Neb Steinkuhler 19-yard fumble return (Livingston kick) MIA 17–7 Q2 2:17 Neb Gill 1-yard run (Livingston kick) MIA 17–14 Q3 13:09 Neb Livingston 34-yard field goal Tied 17–17 Q3 9:37 MIA Highsmith 1-yard run (Davis kick) MIA 24–17 Q3 4:44 MIA Bentley 7-yard run (Davis kick) MIA 31–17 Q4 6:55 Neb Smith 1-yard run (Livingston kick) MIA 31–24 Q4 0:48 Neb Smith 24-yard run (Gill pass to Smith failed) MIA 31–30 yes 1984 Orange Bowl 1983 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Miami–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska Falls, 31-30, On Day of Upsets https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/01/03/nebraska-falls-31-30-on-day-of-upsets/7de9a6bd-04ce-424b-a860-4ec5fdc30e55/ The Washington Post Michael Wilbon Michael Wilbon January 3, 1984 August 21, 2019MIAMI IS CHOSEN AS NO. 1 AFTER UPSET OF NEBRASKA https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/04/sports/miami-is-chosen-as-no-1-after-upset-of-nebraska.html The New York Times January 4, 1984 August 21, 2019 Personnel 1983 Miami Hurricanes f 73 Fr David Alekna OL 21 So Jimmy Austin RB 16 Sr Albert Bentley RB 79 Fr Paul Bertucelli OL 5 Fr Mel Bratton RB y 40 Jr Eddie Brown WR y Eddie Brown (wide receiver) 53 Fr Rob Canei OL 69 Juan Comendeiro OL 86 Sr Glenn Dennison TE y 68 Jr Andy Dickerson OL 44 Sr Keith Griffin RB y Keith Griffin (American football) 21 Fr Mike Griffin RB 52 Jr David Heffernan OL Chris Hembrough OL 30 Fr Alonzo Highsmith RB y Fr David Kintigh WR 20 RFr Bernie Kosar QB y Mike Moore OL 38 Sr Speedy Neal RB y 77 Paul O’Connor OL 37 Fr Darryl Oliver RB y 8 So Kenny Oliver WR 74 Fr Gregg Rakoczy OL 6 Jr Stanley Shakespeare WR y 76 Ian Sinclair OL 7 John Smatana WR 46 Fr Todd Stanish RB 14 Fr Vinny Testaverde QB y Sr Lawrence Thompson WR y So Kyle Vanderwende QB 72 Alvin Ward OL 4 Sr Rodney Bellinger DB 54 Sr Jay Brophy LB y 41 Sr Danny Brown DL 98 Fr Jerome Brown DT y 2 Ken Calhoun DB 64 Jr Dallas Cameron DL 99 Julio Cortes Julio Cortes (American football) LB y 15 Jr Dave Ditthardt DB 95 So Kevin Fagan DT y Kevin Fagan (American football) 51 Sr Jack Fernandez LB 62 Tony Fitzpatrick DL 58 So Bruce Fleming LB 17 Fred Foster LB 27 Jr Greg Jones DB Joe Kohlbrand DL 31 Fr Matt McCloskey DB 43 Fr Doug McFadden DB 93 So John McVeigh DL 92 Fr Winston Moss LB Fred Robinson DL 36 Sr Ken Sisk LB 1 Fr Reggie Sutton DB 83 Fr John Ungham DB Keith Walker DB 29 Sr Eddie Williams DB 3 Jeff Davis K Jr Steve Minie P 12 Rick Tuten P *Howard Schnellenberger Hubbard Alexander (TE) Harold Allen (DL) Mike Archer (DB) Joe Brodsky (RB) Tom Olivadotti (DC/LB) Gary Stevens (OC/WR) Marc Trestman (QB) Bill Trout (DE) Chris Vagotis (OL) Ray Ganong (Str + Cond) Art Kehoe (GA) Bob Maddox (GA) George Halas (GA) Mike Rodriguez (Volunteer) Awards and honors All-Americans Jay Brophy, LB Glenn Dennison, TE Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award Glenn Dennison, TE References Miami Category:Miami Hurricanes football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Miami Hurricanes football