1980 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1980 Miami Hurricanes football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 20–10 vs. Virginia Tech
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record9–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kim Helton (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Rick Lantz (4th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Miami Orange Bowl
Seasons
←  1979
1981  →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Pittsburgh  – – 11 –1 –0
Tennessee State  – – 9 –1 –0
No. 5 Florida State  – – 10 –2 –0
No. 8 Penn State  – – 10 –2 –0
No. 9 Notre Dame  – – 9 –2 –1
No. 18 Miami (FL)  – – 9 –3 –0
Southern Miss  – – 9 –3 –0
Navy  – – 8 –4 –0
South Carolina  – – 8 –4 –0
Virginia Tech  – – 8 –4 –0
Boston College  – – 7 –4 –0
Northeast Louisiana  – – 7 –4 –0
Rutgers  – – 7 –4 –0
UNLV  – – 7 –4 –0
Tulane  – – 7 –5 –0
Colgate  – – 5 –4 –1
North Texas State  – – 6 –5 –0
Villanova  – – 6 –5 –0
West Virginia  – – 6 –6 –0
Louisville  – – 5 –6 –0
Richmond  – – 5 –6 –0
Syracuse  – – 5 –6 –0
East Carolina  – – 4 –7 –0
Illinois State  – – 4 –7 –0
Temple  – – 4 –7 –0
Army  – – 3 –7 –1
Holy Cross  – – 3 –8 –0
Cincinnati  – – 2 –9 –0
Memphis State  – – 2 –9 –0
William & Mary  – – 2 –9 –0
Georgia Tech  – – 1 –9 –1
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Louisville
W 24–1021,120 [1]
September 13 Florida A&M
W 49–020,007 [2]
September 20at No. 18 Houston
W 14–731,423 [3]
September 27No. 9 Florida State
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
W 10–950,008 [4]
October 11at No. 7 Notre Dame No. 13
L 14–3259,075 [5]
October 18 Mississippi State No. 18
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 31–3417,806 [6]
November 1at No. 13 Penn State
L 12–2783,661 [7]
November 8 East Carolina Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 23–1011,048 [8]
November 15at Vanderbilt
W 24–1712,830 [9]
November 22 North Texas State
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 26–820,293 [10]
November 29at No. 18 Florida
ABC W 31–756,437 [11]
January 2vs. Virginia Tech No. 20
 CBS W 20–1045,384 [12]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

Game summaries

Louisville

1234Total
• Miami (FL)00141024
Louisville0100010
Scoring summary
Q2LOUBetz 29 yard field goalLOU 3–0
Q2LOUTrautwein 55 yard interception return (Betz kick)LOU 10–0
Q3MIACooper 1 yard pass from Kelly (Miller kick)LOU 10–7
Q3MIABelk 32 yard pass from Kelly (Miller kick)MIA 14–10
Q4MIAMiller 26 yard field goalMIA 17–10
Q4MIALippett 52 yard interception return (Miller kick)MIA 24–10

[14]

Florida State

1234Total
Florida St00369
•Miami (FL)073010
  • Source:
Scoring summary
2MIAKelly 1-yard run (Miller kick)MIA 7-0
3FSUCapece 26-yard field goalMIA 7-3
3MIAMiller 22-yard field goalMIA 10-3
4FSUChilders 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. [15]

Roster

1980 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G 58Clem BarbarinoJr
C 61 Don Bailey So
WR 20 Rocky Belk So
RB 16 Albert Bentley Fr
FB 45Gary BrecknerJr
WR 43Larry BrodskyJr
OT 53John CaneiJr
TE 85Mark CooperSo
C 62John FentonSr
G 63John FergusonSr
WR 13Jim JoinerSr
QB 12 Jim Kelly So
G 59Art KehoeSr
G 56Jim PakarneySr
QB 9 Mark Richt So
RB 49Mark RushSo
OT 60Dave StewartJr
WR 27Pat WalkerSr
OT 73 Lester Williams Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 57Mozell AxsonSr
LB 41Donny BrownSo
LB 93Greg BrownSo
NG 83 Jim Burt Sr
DT 71Tony ChickilloSo
DT 75Charles CookSr
DE 36John DanielsSr
DE 24Mike GoedekerJr
DB 30David JeffersonJr
DB 17 Ronnie Lippett So
DB 31 Fred Marion Jr
DT 91 Bob Nelson Jr
LB 66Scott NicolasJr
DB 11Mark SmithSr
DB 2 John Swain Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 5Greg LaBelleSo
K 1 Dan Miller Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
John Swain Defensive back4101 Minnesota Vikings
Jim JoinerWide receiver10263St. Louis Cardinals
Pat WalkerWide receiver11290 Denver Broncos

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