1978 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1978 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive scheme T formation
Defensive coordinator Rick Lantz (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Miami Orange Bowl
Seasons
←  1977
1979  →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Penn State  – – 11 –1 –0
North Texas State  – – 9 –2 –0
East Carolina  – – 9 –3 –0
Navy  – – 9 –3 –0
No. 7 Notre Dame  – – 9 –3 –0
Rutgers  – – 9 –3 –0
Florida State  – – 8 –3 –0
Tennessee State  – – 8 –3 –0
Temple  – – 7 –3 –1
Pittsburgh  – – 8 –4 –0
Holy Cross  – – 7 –4 –0
Louisville  – – 7 –4 –0
UNLV  – – 7 –4 –0
Southern Miss  – – 7 –4 –0
Northeast Louisiana  – – 6 –4 –1
Georgia Tech  – – 7 –5 –0
Hawaii  – – 6 –5 –0
Miami (FL)  – – 6 –5 –0
South Carolina  – – 5 –5 –1
William & Mary  – – 5 –5 –1
Cincinnati  – – 5 –6 –0
Villanova  – – 5 –6 –0
Army  – – 4 –6 –1
Memphis State  – – 4 –7 –0
Tulane  – – 4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech  – – 4 –7 –0
Air Force  – – 3 –8 –0
Colgate  – – 3 –8 –0
Richmond  – – 3 –8 –0
Syracuse  – – 3 –8 –0
Illinois State  – – 2 –9 –0
West Virginia  – – 2 –9 –0
Boston College  – – 0 –11 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Lou Saban in his second and final year as head coach, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 6–5.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Colorado
L 7–1744,714 [1]
September 23No. 13 Florida State
ABC L 21–3125,003 [2]
September 30at Kansas
W 38–636,372–47,420 [3]
October 7at No. 19 Auburn
W 17–1555,136 [4]
October 14at Georgia Tech
L 19–2429,695 [5]
October 21 Utah State
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 17–1625,702 [6]
October 28at No. 19 Notre Dame
L 0–2059,075 [7]
November 4at Tulane
L 16–2020,045 [8]
November 18 San Diego State
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 16–1417,468 [9]
November 25 Syracuse
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 21–915,739 [10]
December 2at Florida
W 22–2147,815 [11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[12]

Personnel

1978 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB, RB 47 Ottis Anderson Sr
WR 17E.J. BakerSr
OT, G 58Clem BarbarinoFr
WR 43Larry BrodskyFr
TE, P 85Mark CooperFr
RB, FB 40Chris HobbsSo
WR 13James JoinerSo
QB 7 Jim Kelly Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 15Kenny McMillianSo
QB 18 Mark Richt Fr
FB 49Mark RushFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
ILB 57Mozell AxsonSo
MG 83 Jim Burt So
DB 31Fred MarionFr
ILB 66Scott NicolasFr
DB 37Rick ValerioSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 1Danny MillerFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Game summaries

At Colorado

Florida State

#13 Florida State Seminoles (2–0) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (0–1)
Quarter1234Total
Florida St 01471031
Miami (FL) 770721

at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: September 23, 1978
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,003
  • Box Score
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida StPassing Jimmy Jordan 8/12, 83 Yds, TD, INT
RushingHomes Johnson23 Rush, 90 Yds
ReceivingMark Lyles5 Rec, 58 Yds, TD
Miami (FL)Passing Mark Richt 5/11, 74 Yds, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Ottis Anderson 15 Rush, 137 Yds, TD
ReceivingMark Cooper3 Rec, 48 Yds

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References

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  2. ↑ "Florida St. rolls over Miami, 31–21". Staten Island Advance. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Hurricanes blow up a storm in Kansas, 38–6". The Bradenton Herald. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Late field goal nips Auburn". The Selma Times-Journal. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Hurricanes' comeback falls short". The Miami Herald. October 15, 1978. Retrieved July 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "'Canes overcome Utah State's passing". The Palm Beach Post. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Notre Dame, and magic, eat up Miami". St. Petersburg Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tulane pins 20–16 loss on the UM". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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  10. ↑ "Miami downs Orange, 21–9". Sunday Telegram. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  12. ↑ "1978 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.


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