1998 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1998 Miami Hurricanes football
Miami Hurricanes logo.svg
Micron PC Bowl champion
Micron PC Bowl, W 46–23 vs. NC State
Conference Big East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 20
Record9–3 (5–2 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Larry Coker (4th season)
Defensive coordinator Bill Miller (4th season)
Home stadium Miami Orange Bowl
(Capacity: 74,476)
Seasons
←  1997
1999  →
1998 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 25 Syracuse $  6 –1   8 –4  
No. 20 Miami (FL)  5 –2   9 –3  
No. 23 Virginia Tech  5 –2   9 –3  
West Virginia  5 –2   8 –4  
Boston College  3 –4   4 –7  
Rutgers  2 –5   5 –6  
Temple  2 –5   2 –9  
Pittsburgh  0 –7   2 –9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 73rd season of football and eighth as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hurricanes were led by fourth-year head coach Butch Davis and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 9–3 overall and 5–2 in the Big East to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They were invited to the MicronPC Bowl where they defeated NC State, 46–23.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:30 pm East Tennessee State *
W 66–1736,617
September 123:30 pmat Cincinnati *
 FSN W 38–1220,681
September 198:00 pm Virginia Tech
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
 ESPN L 20–27 OT41,155
October 312:00 pmat Rutgers
ESPN Plus W 53–1721,419
October 103:30 pmNo. 8 Florida State *
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
 CBS L 14–2663,617 [1]
October 243:30 pmat No. 13 West Virginia
CBSW 34–3160,081
October 316:00 pm Boston College No. 25
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
 ESPN2 W 35–1732,917
November 144:00 pmat Temple No. 24
W 42–718,734
November 198:00 pm Pittsburgh No. 22
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
ESPNW 38–1038,084
November 283:30 pmat No. 21 Syracuse No. 19
CBSL 13–6649,521
December 52:00 pmNo. 3 UCLA *
ESPNW 49–45 46,819
December 297:30 pmvs. NC State *No. 24
 TBS W 46–2344,387 [2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV2524242219RV2420
Coaches RVRVRVRVRVRV——RVRV242220RVRV21
BCS Not released———2420——Not released

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References

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  2. ↑ "'Canes double their fun". South Florida Sun Sentinel. December 30, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.


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