1984 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1984 Miami Hurricanes football
Miami Hurricanes logo.svg
Fiesta Bowl, L 37–39 vs. UCLA
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 18
Record8–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Gary Stevens (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinatorBill Trout (1st season)
Base defense 5–2 [1]
Home stadium Miami Orange Bowl
Seasons
←  1983
1985  →
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Boston College  – – 10 –2 –0
No. 11 South Carolina  – – 10 –2 –0
Army  – – 8 –3 –1
Rutgers  – – 7 –3 –0
No. 17 Florida State  – – 7 –3 –2
Virginia Tech  – – 8 –4 –0
West Virginia  – – 8 –4 –0
No. 18 Miami (FL)  – – 8 –5 –0
Notre Dame  – – 7 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana  – – 6 –5 –0
Penn State  – – 6 –5 –0
Syracuse  – – 6 –5 –0
Temple  – – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State  – – 5 –5 –1
Navy  – – 4 –6 –1
Southern Miss  – – 4 –7 –0
Pittsburgh  – – 3 –7 –1
Tulane  – – 3 –8 –0
Cincinnati  – – 2 –9 –0
East Carolina  – – 2 –9 –0
Louisville  – – 2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 59th season of football. The Hurricanes were led by first-year head coach Jimmy Johnson and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 8–5 overall. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl where they lost to UCLA, 39–37.

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The Hurricanes were the defending national champions from the 1983 college football season. Having defeated number one ranked Auburn, and then Florida, they rose to be ranked number one before their game at Michigan. They remained in the top ten after that loss. They lost again to Florida State. They beat a ranked Notre Dame team in South Bend to return to the top 10. The Hurricanes earned three more wins, but then suffered two of the most notable losses in college football history.

On November 10, at the Miami Orange Bowl, Maryland defeated the Hurricanes with the largest comeback in college football history. [2] Down 31–0 at halftime, Frank Reich, who had been injured, came off the bench and led the comeback. At the start of the third quarter, Reich led the Terrapins on multiple scoring drives. Three touchdowns in the third quarter and a fourth at the start of the final quarter turned what was a blowout into a close game. Maryland completed a 42–9 second half, and won 42–40. [3]

Two weeks later at the Orange Bowl stadium, the Hurricanes faced the Boston College Eagles in a nationally televised game that has become known as "Hail Flutie". It has been regarded by FOX Sports writer Kevin Hench as among the most memorable moments in sports. [4] The game is most notable for a last-second Hail Mary pass from quarterback Doug Flutie to wide receiver Gerard Phelan to give Boston College the win.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 279:00 pmvs. No. 1 Auburn No. 10
KATZW 20–1851,131 [5]
September 17:30 pmvs. No. 17 Florida No. 10
 ESPN W 32–2072,813 [6]
September 81:00 pmat No. 14 Michigan No. 1
KATZL 14–22105,403 [7]
September 152:30 pmat Purdue No. 5
W 28–1756,716
September 223:30 pmNo. 15 Florida State No. 4
 CBS L 3–3860,210
September 297:00 pm Rice No. 16
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 38–320,084
October 67:30 pmat No. 16 Notre Dame No. 14
 ESPN W 31–1359,075
October 13at Cincinnati No. 10
KATZW 49–2525,642
October 2012:00 pm Pittsburgh Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 9
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 27–732,872
November 312:30 pmat Louisville No. 6
W 38–2320,113
November 1012:00 pm Maryland No. 6
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
 JP L 40–4231,548 [8]
November 232:30 pmNo. 10 Boston College No. 12
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
CBSL 45–47 30,325
January 11:30 pmvs. No. 14 UCLA No. 13
 NBC L 37–3960,310

Game summaries

Auburn

#1 Auburn vs. #10 Miami (FL)
1234Total
Tigers0123318
•Hurricanes770620
Scoring summary
Q110:19MIAShakespeare 17 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick)MIA 7–0
Q2AUBBeauford 31 yard pass from Washington (McGinty kick)Tie 7–7
Q2MIAShakespeare 8 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick)MIA 14–7
Q2AUBMcGinty 42 yard field goalMIA 14–10
Q20:56AUBSafety, Tuten tackled in end zone by PowellMIA 14–12
Q3AUBMcGinty 36 yard field goalAUB 15–14
Q414:09MIACox 45 yard field goalMIA 17–15
Q410:17AUBMcGinty 45 yard field goalAUB 18–17
Q46:08MIACox 25 yard field goalMIA 20–18

[9] [10] [11]

Florida

#10 Miami (FL) vs. #17 Florida
1234Total
•Hurricanes31331332
Gators373720
Scoring summary
Q1MIACox 29 yard field goalMIA 3–0
Q1FLARaymond 44 yard field goalTie 3–3
Q2FLAHampton 64 yard run (Raymond kick)FLA 10–3
Q2MIACox 20 yard field goalFLA 10–6
Q2MIAOliver 21 yard run (Cox kick)MIA 13–10
Q2MIACox 27 yard field goalMIA 16–10
Q3MIACox 25 yard field goalMIA 19–10
Q3FLARaymond 30 yard field goalMIA 19–13
Q4:41FLANeal 5 yard pass from Bell (Raymond kick)FLA 20–19
Q4:07MIABrown 12 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick)MIA 26–20
Q4:00MIABain 59 yard interception returnMIA 32–20

[12]


Michigan

#1 Miami (FL) at #14 Michigan
1234Total
Hurricanes007714
•Wolverines6061022
Scoring summary
Q1MICHPerryman 6 yard run (kick failed)MICH 6–0
Q3MIAE. Brown 32 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick)MIA 7–6
Q3MICHPerryman 3 yard run (run failed)MICH 12–7
Q4MICHPerryman 1 yard run (Bergeron kick)MICH 19–7
Q4MIAShakespeare 44 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick)MICH 19–14
Q4MICHBergeron 27 yard field goalMICH 22–14

[13]

Purdue

#5 Miami (FL) at Purdue
1234Total
•Hurricanes7714028
Boilermakers1070017
Scoring summary
Q1MIAHighsmith 47 yard run (Cox kick)MIA 7–0
Q1PURRendina 32 yard field goalMIA 7–3
Q1PURWallace 4 yard run (Rendina kick)PUR 10–3
Q2MIAOliver 2 yard run (Cox kick)Tie 10–10
Q2PURWallace 2 yard run (Rendina kick)PUR 13–10
Q3MIAKosar 1 yard run (Cox kick)MIA 17–13
Q3MIAHighsmith 6 yard run (Cox kick)MIA 24–13

[14]


Florida State

Rice

Notre Dame

#14 Miami (FL) at #16 Notre Dame
1234Total
•Hurricanes07141031
Fighting Irish0103013
Scoring summary
Q2MIAHighsmith 3 yard pass from Kosar (Seelig kick)MIA 7–0
Q2NDSafety, Tuten ran out of end zoneMIA 7–2
Q2NDJackson 4 yard pass from Beuerlein (Jefferson run)ND 10–7
Q3NDCarney 39 yard field goalND 13–7
Q3MIAHighsmith 1 yard run (Seelig kick)MIA 14–13
Q3MIAHighsmith 2 yard run (Seelig kick)MIA 21–13
Q4MIASeelig 27 yard field goalMIA 24–13
Q4MIAHighsmith 1 yard pass from Kosar (Seelig kick)MIA 31–13

[15]

At Cincinnati

Pittsburgh

Louisville

#6 Miami (FL) at Louisville
1234Total
•Hurricanes0247738
Cardinals0371323
Scoring summary
Q2MIAHighsmith 8 yard run (Cox kick)MIA 7–0
Q2MIABrown 32 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick)MIA 14–0
Q2LOUEllis 33 yard field goalMIA 14–3
Q2MIAKosar 1 yard run (Cox kick)MIA 21–3
Q2MIACox 37 yard field goalMIA 24–3
Q3LOUDavenport 4 yard run (Ellis kick)MIA 24–10
Q3MIABrown 10 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick)MIA 31–10
Q4MIABratton 59 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick)MIA 38–10
Q4LOUGray 6 yard pass from Rubbert (Ellis kick)MIA 38–17
Q4LOUKnighton 2 yard run (pass failed)MIA 38–23

[16]

Maryland

Maryland at #6 Miami (FL)
1234Total
•Terrapins00212142
Hurricanes7243640
  • Date: November 16
  • Location: Orange Bowl
  • Game attendance: 31,548
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Partly sunny, Wind NE 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • TV announcers (JP): Mike Patrick, Kevin Kiley, and Chris Clackum
Scoring summary
Q13:51MIABernie Kosar 1-yard run (Cox kick)MIA 7–0
Q2MIA Willie Smith 7-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Cox kick)MIA 14–0
Q2MIAWillie Smith 11-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Cox kick)MIA 21–0
Q21:03MIAGreg Cox 48-yard field goalMIA 24–0
Q20:12MIACharles Henry 1-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Cox kick)MIA 31–0
Q312:35MDGreg Hill 39-yard pass from Frank Reich (Atkinson kick)MIA 31–7
Q36:53MDFrank Reich 1-yard run (Atkinson kick)MIA 31–14
Q35:08MIAGreg Cox 19-yard field goalMIA 34–14
Q3MDAlvin Blount 1-yard pass from Frank Reich (Atkinson kick)MIA 34–21
Q49:20MDTommy Neal 20-yard run (Atkinson kick)MIA 34–28
Q45:29MDGreg Hill 68-yard pass from Frank Reich (Atkinson kick)MD 35–34
Q49:20MDRick Badanjek 4-yard run (Atkinson kick)MD 42–34
Q21:00MIAEddie Brown 5-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (pass failed)MD 42–40

[17]

Boston College

#10 Boston College at #12 Miami (FL)
1234Total
•Eagles141431647
Hurricanes714101445

[18]

UCLA (Fiesta Bowl)

#14 UCLA vs. #13 Miami (FL)
1234Total
•Bruins71571039
Hurricanes14731337

[19]

Roster

PlayerClassPosSummary
Bernie Kosar*QB262 Cmp, 416 Att, 3642 Yds, 25 TD
Vinny TestaverdeQB17 Cmp, 34 Att, 184 Yds, 0 TD
Alonzo Highsmith*RB146 Att, 906 Yds, 6.2 Avg
Darryl Oliver*RB92 Att, 407 Yds, 4.4 Avg
Melvin BrattonRB49 Att, 279 Yds, 5.7 Avg
Warren WilliamsRB29 Att, 140 Yds, 4.8 Avg
Steve StaffierRB9 Att, 48 Yds, 5.3 Avg
Todd StanishRB9 Att, 28 Yds, 3.1 Avg
Eric HamRB8 Att, 11 Yds, 1.4 Avg
Eddie Brown*WR59 Rec, 1114 Yds, 18.9 Avg
Stanley Shakespeare*WR38 Rec, 621 Yds, 16.3 Avg
David KintighWR4 Rec, 62 Yds, 15.5 Avg
Brian BladesWR3 Rec, 50 Yds, 16.7 Avg
Kenny OliverWR1 Rec, 17 Yds, 17.0 Avg
Willie Smith*TE66 Rec, 852 Yds, 12.9 Avg
Alfredo RobertsTE5 Rec, 50 Yds, 10.0 Avg
Charles HenryTE1 Rec, 1 Yds, 1.0 Avg
Paul Bertucelli*OL
Juan Comendeiro*OL
Dave Heffernan*OL
Ian Sinclair*OL
Alvin Ward*OL
Mike MooreOL
Willie Lee Broughton*DL
Dallas Cameron*DL
Julio Cortes*DL
Kevin Fagan*DL
Joe Kohlbrand*DL
Paul O'ConnorDL
John McVeigh*LB
Winston Moss*LB
Bruce FlemingLB
Ken Calhoun*DB
Darrell Fullington*DB
Greg Jones*DB
Willie Martinez*DB
Lucious DelegalDB
Reggie SuttonDB
Rick TutenP
Steve MinieP
J.C. PennyKR

[20]

Other: LB #45 George Mira Jr. (FR)

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