American college football season
1980 Miami Hurricanes football |
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Peach Bowl champion |
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Conference | Independent |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 18 |
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AP | No. 18 |
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Record | 9–3 |
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Head coach | - Howard Schnellenberger (2nd season)
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Offensive coordinator | Kim Helton (2nd season) |
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Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
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Defensive coordinator | Rick Lantz (4th season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Miami Orange Bowl |
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The 1980 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-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 9–3. They were invited to the Peach Bowl, where they defeated Virginia Tech, 20–10.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at Louisville | | | | W 24–10 | 21,120 | |
September 13 | Florida A&M | | | | W 49–0 | 20,007 | |
September 20 | at No. 18 Houston | | | | W 14–7 | 31,423 | |
September 27 | No. 9 Florida State | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL (rivalry)
| | W 10–9 | 50,008 | |
October 11 | at No. 7 Notre Dame | No. 13 | | | L 14–32 | 59,075 | |
October 18 | Mississippi State | No. 18 | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | L 31–34 | 17,806 | [1] |
November 1 | at No. 13 Penn State | | | | L 12–27 | 83,661 | |
November 8 | East Carolina | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 23–10 | 11,048 | [2] |
November 15 | at Vanderbilt | | | | W 24–17 | 12,830 | [3] |
November 22 | North Texas State | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 26–8 | 20,293 | [4] |
November 29 | at No. 18 Florida | | | ABC | W 31–7 | 56,437 | [5] |
January 2 | vs. Virginia Tech | No. 20 | | CBS | W 20–10 | 45,384 | [6] |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries
Louisville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Miami (FL) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 | Louisville | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q2 | | LOU | Betz 29 yard field goal | LOU 3–0 | | Q2 | | LOU | Trautwein 55 yard interception return (Betz kick) | LOU 10–0 | | Q3 | | MIA | Cooper 1 yard pass from Kelly (Miller kick) | LOU 10–7 | | Q3 | | MIA | Belk 32 yard pass from Kelly (Miller kick) | MIA 14–10 | | Q4 | | MIA | Miller 26 yard field goal | MIA 17–10 | | Q4 | | MIA | Lippett 52 yard interception return (Miller kick) | MIA 24–10 | |
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Florida State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Florida St | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | • Miami (FL) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | - Date: September 27
- Location: Orange Bowl, Miami
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | | MIA | Kelly 1-yard run (Miller kick) | MIA 7-0 | | 3 | | FSU | Capece 26-yard field goal | MIA 7-3 | | 3 | | MIA | Miller 22-yard field goal | MIA 10-3 | | 4 | | FSU | Childers 11-yard pass from Stockstill (pass failed) | MIA 10-9 | |
Florida
Jim Kelly threw for two touchdowns and halfbacks Mark Rush and Smokey Roan each ran for one as Miami upset Florida on their way to a Peach Bowl berth. Dan Miller had attempted a field goal as time expired with one official signaling the kick was good, while the other did not. Both teams left the field with the score 28-7 before minutes later it was changed to 31-7 as it was explained the official that appeared to wave the kick "no good" was signaling that the clock had run out.[8]
Roster
1980 Miami Hurricanes football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | G | 58 | Clem Barbarino | Jr | C | 61 | Don Bailey | So | WR | 20 | Rocky Belk | So | RB | 16 | Albert Bentley | Fr | FB | 45 | Gary Breckner | Jr | WR | 43 | Larry Brodsky | Jr | OT | 53 | John Canei | Jr | TE | 85 | Mark Cooper | So | C | 62 | John Fenton | Sr | G | 63 | John Ferguson | Sr | WR | 13 | Jim Joiner | Sr | QB | 12 | Jim Kelly | So | G | 59 | Art Kehoe | Sr | G | 56 | Jim Pakarney | Sr | QB | 9 | Mark Richt | So | RB | 49 | Mark Rush | So | OT | 60 | Dave Stewart | Jr | WR | 27 | Pat Walker | Sr | OT | 73 | Lester Williams | Jr | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | LB | 57 | Mozell Axson | Sr | LB | 41 | Donny Brown | So | LB | 93 | Greg Brown | So | NG | 83 | Jim Burt | Sr | DT | 71 | Tony Chickillo | So | DT | 75 | Charles Cook | Sr | DE | 36 | John Daniels | Sr | DE | 24 | Mike Goedeker | Jr | DB | 30 | David Jefferson | Jr | DB | 17 | Ronnie Lippett | So | DB | 31 | Fred Marion | Jr | DT | 91 | Bob Nelson | Jr | LB | 66 | Scott Nicolas | Jr | DB | 11 | Mark Smith | Sr | DB | 2 | John Swain | Sr | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | P | 5 | Greg LaBelle | So | K | 1 | Dan Miller | Jr | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Team players drafted into the NFL
References
- ^ "'Canes blow opportunity". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roan smokes for record 249 yards as UM wins, 23–10, before 11,048". The Miami Herald. November 9, 1980. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricanes sputter, 24–17, toa winning season". The Miami Herald. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami headed to Peach Bowl after 26–8 win". Tampa Bay Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricanes blow away Gators". The Tampa Tribune. November 30, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kelly, Burt lead Miami triumph in Peach Bowl". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 3, 1981. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Palm Beach Post. 1980 Sept 7. Retrieved 2014-Nov-20.
- ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1980 Nov 30.
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Culture and lore | |
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Documentaries | - Catholics vs. Convicts
- The U
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People | |
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Early years (1926 to 1978) | - Miami Hurricanes football (1926 to 1978)
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National championship seasons in bold |