American college football season
The 1978 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Lou Saban in his second and final year as head coach, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 6–5.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | at Colorado | | | L 7–17 | 44,714 | [1] |
September 23 | No. 13 Florida State | | ABC | L 21–31 | 25,003 | [2] |
September 30 | at Kansas | | | W 38–6 | 36,372–47,420 | [3] |
October 7 | at No. 19 Auburn | | | W 17–15 | 55,136 | [4] |
October 14 | at Georgia Tech | | | L 19–24 | 29,695 | [5] |
October 21 | Utah State | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 17–16 | 25,702 | [6] |
October 28 | at No. 19 Notre Dame | | | L 0–20 | 59,075 | [7] |
November 4 | at Tulane | | | L 16–20 | 20,045 | [8] |
November 18 | San Diego State | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 16–14 | 17,468 | [9] |
November 25 | Syracuse | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 21–9 | 15,739 | [10] |
December 2 | at Florida | | | W 22–21 | 47,815 | [11] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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[12]
Personnel
1978 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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ILB
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57
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Mozell Axson
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So
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MG
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83
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Jim Burt
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So
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DB
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31
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Fred Marion
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Fr
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ILB
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66
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Scott Nicolas
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Fr
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DB
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37
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Rick Valerio
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Sr
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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1
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Danny Miller
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Fr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game summaries
At Colorado
Florida State
#13 Florida State Seminoles (2–0) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (0–1)
at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
- Date: September 23, 1978
- Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 25,003
- Box Score
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida St
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Passing |
Jimmy Jordan |
8/12, 83 Yds, TD, INT
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Rushing |
Homes Johnson |
23 Rush, 90 Yds
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Receiving |
Mark Lyles |
5 Rec, 58 Yds, TD
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Miami (FL)
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Passing |
Mark Richt |
5/11, 74 Yds, TD, 3 INT
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Rushing |
Ottis Anderson |
15 Rush, 137 Yds, TD
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Receiving |
Mark Cooper |
3 Rec, 48 Yds
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Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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FSU
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UM
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1
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9:27
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1
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80
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0:15
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Miami (FL)
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Ottis Anderson 80-yard touchdown run, Danny Miller kick good
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0
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7
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2
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12:57
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Florida St
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Blocked punt returned 48 yards for touchdown by Mark Macek, Dave Cappelen kick good
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7
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7
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2
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9:25
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2
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52
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0:19
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Miami (FL)
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James Joiner 48-yard touchdown run, Danny Miller kick good
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7
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14
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2
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2:49
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13
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76
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6:36
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Florida St
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Jackie Flowers 4-yard touchdown reception from Jimmy Jordan, Dave Cappelen kick good
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14
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14
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3
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8:15
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7
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41
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3:44
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Florida St
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Wally Woodham 1-yard touchdown run, Dave Cappelen kick good
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21
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14
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4
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6:58
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4
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-3
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0:52
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Florida St
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26-yard field goal by Dave Cappelen
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24
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14
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4
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4:27
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5
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65
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2:31
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Miami (FL)
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E.J. Baker 27-yard touchdown reception from Mark Richt, Danny Miller kick good
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24
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21
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4
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1:14
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4
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31
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0:42
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Florida St
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Mark Lyles 22-yard touchdown reception from Wally Woodham, Dave Cappelen kick good
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31
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21
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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31
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21
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References
- ^ "Hurricanes Buffaloed, 17–7". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida St. rolls over Miami, 31–21". Staten Island Advance. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricanes blow up a storm in Kansas, 38–6". The Bradenton Herald. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late field goal nips Auburn". The Selma Times-Journal. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricanes' comeback falls short". The Miami Herald. October 15, 1978. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Canes overcome Utah State's passing". The Palm Beach Post. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Notre Dame, and magic, eat up Miami". St. Petersburg Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane pins 20–16 loss on the UM". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami tops Aztecs, 16–14". Fort Lauderdale News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami downs Orange, 21–9". Sunday Telegram. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators muff Dickey's sendoff". St. Petersburg Times. December 3, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1978 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
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