1983 Miami Hurricanes football |
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National Champions
Orange Bowl Champions
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Conference |
Independent |
Ranking |
Coaches |
#1 |
AP |
#1 |
1983 record |
11-1 |
Head coach |
Howard Schnellenberger |
Offensive coordinator |
Gary Stevens |
Offensive scheme |
Pro Style |
Defensive coordinator |
Tom Olivadotti |
Base defense |
5-2 |
Home stadium |
Miami Orange Bowl
(Capacity: 75,500) |
Seasons
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The 1983 Miami Hurricanes were declared the national champions of the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The national championship was the first of five won by the University of Miami.
Starting lineup
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Position |
Name |
K |
Jeff Davis |
P |
Rick Tuten |
KR |
Reggie Sutton |
PR |
Eddie Brown |
Coaching staff
Name |
Position |
Years at UM |
Howard Schnellenberger |
Head Coach |
5th |
Tom Olivadotti |
Defensive Coordinator |
4th |
Gary Stevens |
Offensive Coordinator |
4th |
Hubbard Alexander |
Tight Ends |
5th |
Harold Allen |
Defensive Line |
19th |
Mike Archer |
Defensive Backs |
8th |
Joe Brodsky |
Running Backs |
5th |
Marc Trestman |
Quarterbacks |
3rd |
Bill Trout |
Defensive Ends |
8th |
Chris Vagotis |
Offensive Line |
4th |
Mike Rodriguez |
Volunteer Assistant |
5th |
Raymond Ganong |
Strength and Conditioning Coach |
NA |
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
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at #16 Florida |
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Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (Seminole War Canoe) |
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L 3–28 |
73,907 |
September 10 |
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at Houston |
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Astrodome • Houston, TX |
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W 29–7 |
25,000 |
September 17 |
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Purdue |
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Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
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W 35–0 |
37,150 |
September 24 |
9:00 p.m. |
#13 Notre Dame |
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Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
CBS |
W 20–0 |
52,480 |
October 1 |
3:50 p.m. |
at Duke |
#15 |
Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC |
ABC |
W 56–17 |
28,750 |
October 8 |
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Louisville |
#12 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
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W 42–14 |
30,073 |
October 15 |
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at Mississippi State |
#10 |
Scott Field • Starkville, MS |
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W 31–7 |
29,456 |
October 22 |
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Cincinnati |
#8 |
Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, OH |
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W 17–7 |
14,163 |
October 29 |
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#12 West Virginia |
#7 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
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W 20–3 |
63,881 |
November 5 |
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East Carolina |
#5 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
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W 12–7 |
39,225 |
November 12 |
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at Florida State |
#6 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Florida State–Miami rivalry) |
WSVN |
W 17–16 |
57,333 |
January 2, 1984 |
8:00 p.m. |
vs. #1 Nebraska |
#5 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) |
NBC |
W 31–30 |
72,596 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Game summaries
Florida
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Houston
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Purdue
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Purdue |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
• Miami (FL) |
7 |
21 |
7 |
0 |
35 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
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MIA |
Kosar 1 yard run (Davis kick) |
MIA 7–0 |
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Q2 |
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MIA |
Shakespeare 35 yard pass from Kosar (Davis kick) |
MIA 14–0 |
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Q2 |
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MIA |
Vanderwende 1 yard run (Davis kick) |
MIA 21–0 |
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Q2 |
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MIA |
Shakespeare 12 yard pass from Kosar (Davis kick) |
MIA 28–0 |
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Q3 |
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MIA |
Griffin 17 yard pass from Kosar (Davis kick) |
MIA 35–0 |
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Notre Dame
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Awards and honors
All-Americans
Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award
Trivia
- The 1983 Miami Hurricanes were only the second national champion to gain more yards passing than rushing.[1]
- The latest team (of four total in NCAA history) to win the National Championship after losing its opening game
References
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1983 Sept 18.
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