1981 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1981 Miami Hurricanes football
Miami Hurricanes logo.svg
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 8
Record9–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kim Helton (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Tom Olivadotti (1st season)
Base defense 5–2
Home stadium Miami Orange Bowl
Seasons
←  1980
1982  →
1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Pittsburgh  – – 11 –1 –0
No. 3 Penn State  – – 10 –2 –0
No. 8 Miami (FL)  – – 9 –2 –0
Southern Miss  – – 9 –2 –1
No. 17 West Virginia  – – 9 –3 –0
Colgate  – – 7 –3 –0
Virginia Tech  – – 7 –4 –0
Navy  – – 7 –4 –1
Cincinnati  – – 6 –5 –0
Florida State  – – 6 –5 –0
Holy Cross  – – 6 –5 –0
Tulane  – – 6 –5 –0
UNLV  – – 6 –6 –0
South Carolina  – – 6 –6 –0
Temple  – – 5 –5 –0
Boston College  – – 5 –6 –0
East Carolina  – – 5 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana  – – 5 –6 –0
Louisville  – – 5 –6 –0
Notre Dame  – – 5 –6 –0
Rutgers  – – 5 –6 –0
William & Mary  – – 5 –6 –0
Syracuse  – – 4 –6 –1
Richmond  – – 4 –7 –0
Army  – – 3 –7 –1
North Texas State  – – 2 –9 –0
Georgia Tech  – – 1 –10 –0
Memphis State  – – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 56th season of football. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 9–2 overall.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5No. 17 Florida
W 21–2073,817 [1]
September 19 Houston No. 16
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 12–732,586
September 26at No. 4 Texas No. 14
L 7–1474,653
October 3 Vanderbilt No. 17
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 48–1627,694 [2]
October 17at No. 16 Mississippi State No. 13
L 10–1433,225 [3]
October 24at East Carolina
W 31–620,323 [4]
October 31No. 1 Penn State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
 ABC W 17–1432,117
November 7at No. 14 Florida State No. 13
ABCW 27–1952,685
November 14 Virginia Tech No. 12
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
W 21–1422,257 [5]
November 21at NC State No. 11
W 14–636,500 [6]
November 27 Notre Dame No. 9
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
ABCW 37–1550,681
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

Roster

1981 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
C 61 Don Bailey So
TE Andy Baratta
OL Clem Barbarino
WR 20 Rocky Belk Jr
RB 16 Albert Bentley So
RB Gary Breckner
WR Larry Brodsky
OT 53John CaneiJr
WR 19Keith ClevelandSo
OT 78Mark CooperJr
WR David Deakins
TE 86 Glenn Dennison So
OL Frank Frazier
RB Keith Griffin
FB Chris Hobbs
QB 12 Jim Kelly Jr
OL Mike Moore
FB Speedy Neal
QB 9 Mark Richt Jr
RB Smokey Roan
WR Mike Rodrique
RB Mark Rush
OL Dave Stewart
RB Lawrence Thompson
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Jamie Boone
LB Jay Brophy
DL Danny Brown
LB Greg Brown
DB Ken Calhoun
DT 71 Tony Chickillo Jr
DB Dave Ditthardt
DL Tim Flanagan
DB David Jefferson
CB 17 Ronnie Lippett Jr
DB 31 Fred Marion Sr
DT 91 Bob Nelson Sr
LB Scott Nicolas
DL Isaiah West
DL Lester Williams
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Dan Miller
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Starters

Offense

POSNameName
QB Jim Kelly
HBSmokey RoanKeith Griffin
FBChris HobbsSpeedy Neal
WRLarry Brodsky
WRMike Rodrique
TEGlenn DennisonMark Cooper
TDave StewartBill Welch
GMike Moore
CDon Bailey
GClem Barbarino
TJohn CaneiFrank Frazier

Defense

POSNameName
DLIsaiah West
DLLester Williams
DLBob Nelson
DLTony Chickillo
DLTim FlanaganDanny Brown
LBScott NicolasGreg Brown
LBJay BrophyJoe Walker
DBDave DitthardtAngelo Holmes
DBRonnie Lippett
DBDavid JeffersonJamie Boone
DBFred MarionKen Calhoun

[7]

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasonsAlma 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

NamePositionSeasonsAlma mater
Ray Ganong Strength & conditioning 3rd Miami (1977)
Mike RodriguezVolunteer assistant3rd
Marc Trestman Volunteer assistant1st Minnesota (1979)

[ citation needed ]

Game summaries

Penn State

Penn State Nittany Lions at Miami (FL) Hurricanes
Period1234Total
Penn State0001414
Miami (FL)680317

at Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida

  • Date: October 31
  • Game attendance: 32,117
  • [8]
Game information

At Florida St

Miami (FL) Hurricanes at Florida State Seminoles
Period1234Total
Miami (FL)3731427
Florida St670619

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: November 7
  • Game attendance: 52,685
  • Recap/Box
Game information

Statistics

Passing

PlayerCompAttYardsTDINT
Jim Kelly1682852,4031314

Rushing

PlayerAttYardsTD
Smokey Roan111388
Chris Hobbs75295
Speedy Neal58209

Receiving

PlayerRecYardsTD
Larry Brodsky37631
Mike Rodrique29478
Glenn Dennison29270

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  2. ↑ "Miami rips Vanderbilt 48–16". The Palm Beach Post. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Second-quarter outburse sparks Mississippi State". Wisconsin State Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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