1981 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1981 Miami Hurricanes football Miami Hurricanes logo.svg 125 Independent 8 9–2 Howard Schnellenberger 3rd Kim Helton 3rd Pro-style Tom Olivadotti 1st 5–2 Jim Kelly Miami Orange Bowl The 1981 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Hurricanes compiled a record of 9–2. The team played home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami. Schedule 1981 AP September 5 w Florida 17 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 21–20 73,817 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-miami-stuns-no-17-flor/134522585/ The Journal News Miami stuns No. 17 Florida September 6, 1981 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 19 w 16 Houston Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 12–7 32,586 https://www.newspapers.com/article/mount-vernon-argus-miami-nips-houston-1/158216833/ Mount Vernon Argus Miami nips Houston, 12–7 September 20, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 l y 14 Texas 4 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 7–14 74,653 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-littles-cat/158216914/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Little's catch sparks UT past Miami September 27, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w 17 Vanderbilt Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 48–16 27,694 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-miami-rips-vanderbil/134476554/ The Palm Beach Post Miami rips Vanderbilt 48–16 October 4, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 l y 13 Mississippi State 16 Scott Field Starkville, MS 10–14 33,225 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-second-quarter-o/134424229/ Wisconsin State Journal Second-quarter outburse sparks Mississippi State October 18, 1981 October 31, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 w y East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 31–6 20,323 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72674580/richt-sparks-miami-to-316-victory/ The Palm Beach Post Richt sparks Miami to 31–6 victory October 25, 1981 December 16, 2021 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Penn State 1 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ABC 17–14 32,117 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-miami-upsets-penn-state-17/158216990/ Sunday News Miami upsets Penn State, 17–14 November 1, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 13 Florida State 14 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry ABC 27–19 52,685 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-canes-kick-seminol/158215573/ Tallahassee Democrat 'Canes kick Seminoles 27–19 November 8, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 w 12 Virginia Tech Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 21–14 22,257 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90685653/canes-hang-on-when-it-counts/ St. Petersburg Times 'Canes hang on when it counts November 15, 1981 December 16, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 w y 11 NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC 14–6 36,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-convincing-win-for-hurri/139768384/ St. Petersburg Times Convincing win for Hurricanes November 22, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 27 Friday w 9 Notre Dame Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry ABC 37–15 50,681 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-um-goes-out-in-style-3/158212585/ The Miami Herald UM goes out in style, 37–15 November 29, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com 1981 Miami (FL) Hurricanes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 31, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1981-schedule.html Game summaries Penn State 1981 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Miami Hurricanes 2; text-align:center collapsed Penn State Nittany Lions at Miami (FL) Hurricanes October 31 Penn State 0 0 0 14 Miami (FL) 6 8 0 3 Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida 32,117 Ocala Star-Banner. 1981 Nov 01. Retrieved 2019-Feb-16. MIA - Miller 28 yard field goal MIA - Miller 42 yard field goal MIA - Brodsky 80 yard pass from Kelly (pass good) MIA - Miller 23 yard field goal PSU - McCloskey 13 yard pass from Blackledge (pass failed) PSU - Williams 26 yard pass from Blackledge (pass good) Penn State Blackledge 26/41, 358 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Meade 11 Rush, 40 Yds Williams 8 Rec, 119 Yds, TD Miami (FL) Kelly 13/25, 220 Yds, TD Roan 16 Rush, 50 Yds Brodsky 2 Rec, 100 Yds, TD At Florida State 1981 Florida State Seminoles football team Miami Hurricanes 2; text-align:center collapsed Miami (FL) Hurricanes at Florida State Seminoles November 7 Miami (FL) 3 7 3 14 Florida St 6 7 0 6 Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida 52,685 Recap/Box First quarter FSU – Tony Johnson 12-yard pass from Rick Stockstill (kick blocked), 10:38. Florida St 6–0. Drive: MIA – Dan Miller 32-yard field goal, 4:42. Florida St 6–3. Drive: Second quarter MIA – 1-yard run (Dan Miller kick), 12:46. Miami (FL) 10–6. Drive: FSU – Greg Allen 2-yard run (Mike Rendina kick), 5:43. Florida St 13–10. Drive: Third quarter MIA – Dan Miller 57-yard field goal, 7:38. Tie 13–13. Drive: Fourth quarter MIA – Smokey Roan 6-yard run (Dan Miller kick), 10:47. Miami (FL) 20–13. Drive: MIA – Speedy Neal 23-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Dan Miller kick), 8:54. Miami (FL) 27–13. Drive: FSU – Sam Childers 7-yard pass from Rick Stockstill (pass failed), 6:46. Miami (FL) 27–19. Drive: Top passers MIA – Jim Kelly – 22/41, 273 yards, TD FSU – Rick Stockstill – 17/36, 173 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIA FSU – Greg Allen – 23 rushes, 109 yards, TD Top receivers MIA FSU – Tony Johnson – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD Personnel Roster 1981 Miami Hurricanes f 61 So Don Bailey Don Bailey (American football) C y 84 Jr Andy Baratta TE 58 Sr Clem Barbarino OL 20 Jr Rocky Belk WR y 16 So Albert Bentley RB y 45 Jr Gary Breckner RB 43 Sr Larry Brodsky WR y 53 Jr John Canei OT 19 So Keith Cleveland WR 78 Jr Mark Cooper Mark Cooper (American football) OT y 25 Jr David Deakins WR 86 So Glenn Dennison TE y 79 Sr Frank Frazier OL y 44 So Keith Griffin Keith Griffin (American football) RB y 33 Sr Chris Hobbs FB 12 Jr Jim Kelly QB y 67 So Eric Larkin OL 50 So Mike Moore OL 38 So Speedy Neal FB y 9 Jr Mark Richt QB y 46 Sr Smokey Roan RB 6 Sr Mike Rodrigue WR y 49 Jr Mark Rush RB 60 Sr David Stewart OL 22 So Lawrence Thompson WR y 72 Fr Alvin Ward OL 63 Jr Bill Welch OT 4 So Rodney Bellinger DB y 14 Jr Jamie Boone DB 54 So Jay Brophy LB y 80 Fr Willie Broughton DT y 41 So Danny Brown DE 93 Jr Greg Brown LB 2 Fr Ken Calhoun DB 64 Fr Dallas Cameron DT 71 Jr Tony Chickillo DT y 15 Fr Dave Ditthardt DB 87 Jr Leon Evans DE y 90 Sr Tim Flanagan DE 57 Fr Ron Harris DE 37 Sr David Jefferson DB 27 Fr Greg Jones DB 17 Jr Ronnie Lippett DB y 31 Sr Fred Marion DB y 91 Sr Bob Nelson Bob Nelson (defensive tackle) DT y 66 Sr Scott Nicolas LB y 55 Jr Isaiah West DE 73 Sr Lester Williams Lester Williams (American football) DT y 65 Jr Greg Zappala LB 3 Jr Jeff Davis K 5 Jr Greg LaBelle P 1 Sr Dan Miller Dan Miller (American football) K y *Howard Schnellenberger Starters Offense POSNameNameQB Jim Kelly HB Smokey Roan Keith GriffinFB Chris Hobbs Speedy NealWR Larry Brodsky WR Mike Rodrique TE Glenn Dennison Mark CooperT Dave Stewart Bill WelchG Mike Moore C Don Bailey G Clem Barbarino T John Canei Frank Frazier Defense POSNameNameDL Isaiah West DL Lester Williams DL Bob Nelson DL Tony Chickillo DL Tim Flanagan Danny BrownLB Scott Nicolas Greg BrownLB Jay Brophy Joe WalkerDB Dave Ditthardt Angelo HolmesDB Ronnie Lippett DB David Jefferson Jamie BooneDB Fred Marion Ken Calhoun Broyles, Bob and Paul Guido. 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport. Coaching staff Name Position Seasons Alma mater Howard Schnellenberger Head coach 3rd Kentucky (1957) Kim Helton Offensive coordinator/offensive line 3rd John Carroll (1965) Tom Olivadotti Defensive coordinator/linebackers 2nd Upsala (19##) Gary Stevens Wide receivers 2nd John Carroll (1965) Hubbard Alexander Tight ends 3rd Tennessee State (1962) Joe Brodsky Running backs 4th Florida (1956) Harold Allen Defensive line 17th Miami (1953) Chris Vagotis Defensive ends 2nd Alabama (19##) Earl Morrall Quarterbacks 3rd Michigan State (1956) Bill Trout Defensive line 6th Miami (19##) Mike Archer Defensive backs 2nd Miami (1976) Support staff Name Position Seasons Alma mater Ray Ganong Strength & conditioning 3rd Miami (1977) Mike Rodriguez Volunteer assistant 3rd Marc Trestman Volunteer assistant 1st Minnesota (1979) November 2017 Statistics Passing Player Comp Att Yards TD INT Jim Kelly 168 285 2,403 13 14 Rushing Player Att Yards TD Smokey Roan 111 388 Chris Hobbs 75 295 Speedy Neal 58 209 Receiving Player Rec Yards TD Larry Brodsky 37 631 Mike Rodrique 29 478 Glenn Dennison 29 270 1982 NFL draft 1982 NFL draft Player Position Round Pick NFL club Lester Williams Defensive tackle 1 27 New England Patriots Fred Marion Defensive back 5 112 New England Patriots Bob Nelson Defensive tackle 5 120 Miami Dolphins David Jefferson Defensive back 9 228 Seattle Seahawks Larry Brodsky Wide receiver 10 268 Kansas City Chiefs Dan Miller Kicker 11 281 Washington Redskins Scott Nicolas Linebacker 12 310 Cleveland Browns Mike Rodrigue Wide receiver 12 331 Miami Dolphinspro-football-reference.com 1982 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1982.htm February 8, 2026 October 1, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251001174747/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1982/draft.htm dead References Miami Category:Miami Hurricanes football seasons Miami Hurricanes football