1979 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1979 Miami Hurricanes football Independent 5–6 Howard Schnellenberger 1st Kim Helton 1st Pro-style Rick Lantz 3rd 4–3 Gene Coleman Miami Orange Bowl The 1979 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 5–6. Schedule 1979 AP September 15 w Louisville Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 24–12 41,129 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-3-minute-blitz-boosts-c/157840817/ St. Petersburg Times 3-minute blitz boosts 'Canes over Red Rage September 16, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 l y Florida State 14 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry 23–40 47,679 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-fsu-blows-away-hurricanes-40/157842157/ Fort Myers News-Press FSU blows away Hurricanes 40–23 September 23, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 w Louisiana Tech Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 6–0 20,069 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80641607/hurricanes-win-lackluster-game-on-2-fiel/ The Palm Beach Post Hurricanes win lackluster game on 2 field goals September 30, 1979 July 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Florida A&M 1 (I-AA) Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 13–16 34,743 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-famu-rattles-hurricanes/155204075/ The Miami Herald FAMU Rattles Hurricanes, 16–13 October 7, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y San Diego State San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA 20–31 40,126 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-despite-loss-hurricane/157842359/ The Miami Herald Despite loss, Hurricanes optimistic October 15, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Boston College Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 19–8 15,013 Miami Gets Job Done The Palm Beach Post-Times October 21, 1979 E1, E4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17522086/miami_gets_job_done/ Newspapers.com October 27 l y Syracuse Rich Stadium Orchard, Park, NY 15–25 7,729 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-1979-syracuse-miami/137962035/ The Buffalo News Orange win, 25–15, for coach Maloney October 28, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Penn State 19 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 26–10 77,532 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-hurricanes-blow-away-penn-st/157842525/ Sunday News Hurricanes blow away Penn State November 4, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Alabama 1 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL ABC 0–30 54,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71447755/bowl-bound-bama-demolished-hurricanes/ The Palm Beach Post Bowl-bound(?) Bama demolished Hurricanes November 18, 1979 February 18, 2021 Newspapers.com November 24 l y Notre Dame Korakuen Stadium Tokyo, Japan Mirage Bowl) (rivalry 15–40 62,674 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116753749/irish-run-to-victory-over-miami/ The Kokomo Tribune Irish run to victory over Miami November 26, 1979 January 18, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 w Florida Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 30–24 28,051 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-coleman-picks-off-gator/134309656/ The Miami Herald Coleman picks off Gators, 30–24 December 2, 1979 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com 1979 Miami (FL) Hurricanes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 25, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1979-schedule.html Game summaries Alabama 1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team #fff #eee background-color:#000; color:#fff collapsed November 17, 1979 Miami (FL) 0 0 0 0 Alabama 10 0 7 13 Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 54,500 ABC Al Michaels and Frank Broyles Scoring Passing MIA: Mike Rodrique 4/13, 37 yards, 2 INT, Jim Kelly 2/15, 10 yards, 3 INT ALA: Steadman Shealy 9/15, 187 yards Rushing MIA: Chris Hobbs 9–44, Gary Breckner 3–22, Mike Rodrique 3–21 ALA: Steve Whitman 11–70, Steadman Shealy 14–28, Mitch Ferguson 4–27, Major Ogilvie 9–26, TD Receiving MIA: Larry Brodsky 1–15, Jim Joiner 2–10, Andy Baratta 1–9, Chris Hobbs 1–9 ALA: Keith Pugh 7–126, Tim Travis 1–56 Miami (FL) Alabama collapsed 1 Alabama RecTD Tim Travis 56 Steadman Shealy Alan McElroy good 0 7 1 Alabama FG 24 Alan McElroy 0 10 3 Alabama RushTD Major Ogilvie 1 good Alan McElroy 0 17 4 Alabama FG 25 Alan McElroy 0 20 4 Alabama FG 40 Alan McElroy 0 23 4 Alabama RushTD James Haney 5 good Alan McElroy 0 30 0 30 Personnel 1979 Miami Hurricanes f Gregory Anderson RB Don Bailey OL Andy Baratta TE Clem Barbarino OL Rocky Belk WR y Albert Bentley RB y James Bigbie RB Gary Breckner RB Larry Brodsky WR John Canaei OL John Fenton OL Frank Frazier OL Steve Grady OL Chris Hobbs RB 13 Jr Jim Joiner WR Art Kehoe OL y 12 Fr Jim Kelly QB y Jim Pokorney OL Smokey Roan RB Mike Rodrique QB Mark Rush RB Malcolm Simmons WR Taylor Timmons RB Pat Walker WR Mozell Axson LB Jay Brophy LB y Jim Burt Jim Burt (American football) DL y Tony Chickillo DL Gene Coleman DB Charles Cook LB Johnny Daniels DL Tim Flanagan DL Barry Gonzalez DL David Jefferson DB 31 So Fred Marion DB y 91 So Bob Nelson Bob Nelson (defensive tackle) DT y Scott Nicolas LB 11 Jr Mark Smith DB 2 Jr John Swain DB y Lester Williams DL Greg LaBelle P Dan Miller K *Howard Schnellenberger Len Fontes – Defensive backs Statistics Passing Player Comp Att Yards TD INT Rodrique 94 201 1,197 2 Kelly 48 104 721 5 Rushing Player Att Yds TD Hobbs 105 406 Roan 97 307 Breckner 47 179 Receiving Player Rec Yards TD Brodsky 30 495 Walker 24 625 Joiner 24 293 Broyles, Bob and Paul Guido. 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport. 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