1979 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1979 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKim Helton (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
UNLV   –   –   9 – 1 – 2
No. 17 Temple   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Tulane   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
No. 20 Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Louisville   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Air Force   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Richmond   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1979 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-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 5–6.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 15Louisville
W 24–1241,129
September 22at No. 14 Florida State
L 23–4047,679
September 29Louisiana Tech
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 6–020,069[1]
October 6at Florida A&M
L 13–1634,743
October 13at San Diego State
L 20–3140,126
October 20Boston Collegedagger
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 19–815,013[2]
October 27at
Rich Stadium
  • Orchard, Park, NY
    		• L 15–257,729
    November 3at No. 19
    University Park, PA
    		W 26–1077,532
    November 17at No. 1 Alabama
    		ABCL 0–3054,500[3]
    November 2411:00 p.m.vs. Notre Dame
    		L 15–4062,674[4]
    December 1Florida
    • Miami Orange Bowl
    • Miami, FL (rivalry)
    		W 30–2428,051[5]
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Personnel

    1979 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    RB Gregory Anderson
    OL Don Bailey
    TE Andy Baratta
    OL Clem Barbarino
    WR Rocky Belk
    RB Albert Bentley
    RB James Bigbie
    RB Gary Breckner
    WR Larry Brodsky
    OL John Canaei
    OL John Fenton
    OL Frank Frazier
    OL Steve Grady
    RB Chris Hobbs
    WR 13 Jim Joiner Jr
    OL Art Kehoe
    QB 12 Jim Kelly Fr
    OL Jim Pokorney
    RB Smokey Roan
    QB Mike Rodrique
    RB Mark Rush
    WR Malcolm Simmons
    RB Taylor Timmons
    WR Pat Walker
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB Mozell Axson
    LB Jay Brophy
    DL Jim Burt
    DL Tony Chickillo
    DB Gene Coleman
    LB Charles Cook
    DL Johnny Daniels
    DL Tim Flanagan
    DL Barry Gonzalez
    DB David Jefferson
    DB 31 Fred Marion So
    DT 91 Bob Nelson So
    LB Scott Nicolas
    DB 11 Mark Smith Jr
    DB 2 John Swain Jr
    DL Lester Williams
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    P
    		 Greg LaBelle
    K Dan Miller
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    Alabama

    See also: 1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Miami (FL) 0 0 000
    Alabama 10 0 71330

    at Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    Game information

    Statistics

    Passing

    Player Comp Att Yards TD INT
    Rodrique 94 201 1,197 2
    Kelly 48 104 721 5

    Rushing

    Player Att Yds TD
    Hobbs 105 406
    Roan 97 307
    Breckner 47 179

    Receiving

    Player Rec Yards TD
    Brodsky 30 495
    Walker 24 625
    Joiner 24 293

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    References

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    6. ^ Broyles, Bob and Paul Guido. 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport.
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