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1980 Miami Hurricanes football
1980 Miami Hurricanes football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 20–10 vs. Virginia Tech
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 18
Record	9–3
Head coach	Howard Schnellenberger (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Kim Helton (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Rick Lantz (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Miami Orange Bowl
	Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

The 1980 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-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 9–3. They were invited to the Peach Bowl, where they defeated Virginia Tech, 20–10.

1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Pittsburgh		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–		9	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Florida State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Penn State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame		–		–		9	–	2	–	1
No. 18 Miami (FL)		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Boston College		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–		7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–		5	–	4	–	1
North Texas State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Villanova		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		6	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Richmond		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
William & Mary		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–		1	–	9	–	1

Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Louisville		Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY		W 24–10	21,120
September 13	Florida A&M		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		W 49–0	20,007
September 20	at No. 18 Houston		Houston Astrodome Houston, TX		W 14–7	31,423
September 27	No. 9 Florida State		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)		W 10–9	50,008
October 11	at No. 7 Notre Dame	No. 13	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)		L 14–32	59,075
October 18	Mississippi State	No. 18	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		L 31–34	17,806	^[1]
November 1	at No. 13 Penn State		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		L 12–27	83,661
November 8	East Carolina		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		W 23–10	11,048	^[2]
November 15	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field Nashville, TN		W 24–17	12,830	^[3]
November 22	North Texas State		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		W 26–8	20,293	^[4]
November 29	at No. 18 Florida		Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 31–7	56,437	^[5]
January 2	vs. Virginia Tech	No. 20	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	CBS	W 20–10	45,384	^[6]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries edit

Louisville edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Miami (FL)	0	0	14	10	24
Louisville	0	10	0	0	10

Date: September 7
Location: Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky
Game attendance: 22,120

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Florida State edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida St	0	0	3	6	9
• Miami (FL)	0	7	3	0	10

Date: September 27
Location: Orange Bowl, Miami

Source: [1]

Florida edit

Jim Kelly threw for two touchdowns and halfbacks Mark Rush and Smokey Roan each ran for one as Miami upset Florida on their way to a Peach Bowl berth. Dan Miller had attempted a field goal as time expired with one official signaling the kick was good, while the other did not. Both teams left the field with the score 28-7 before minutes later it was changed to 31-7 as it was explained the official that appeared to wave the kick "no good" was signaling that the clock had run out.^[8]

Roster edit

1980 Miami Hurricanes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
G	`58`	Clem Barbarino	Jr
C	`61`	Don Bailey	So
WR	`20`	Rocky Belk	So
RB	`16`	Albert Bentley	Fr
FB	`45`	Gary Breckner	Jr
WR	`43`	Larry Brodsky	Jr
OT	`53`	John Canei	Jr
TE	`85`	Mark Cooper	So
C	`62`	John Fenton	Sr
G	`63`	John Ferguson	Sr
WR	`13`	Jim Joiner	Sr
QB	`12`	Jim Kelly	So
G	`59`	Art Kehoe	Sr
G	`56`	Jim Pakarney	Sr
QB	`9`	Mark Richt	So
RB	`49`	Mark Rush	So
OT	`60`	Dave Stewart	Jr
WR	`27`	Pat Walker	Sr
OT	`73`	Lester Williams	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`57`	Mozell Axson	Sr
LB	`41`	Donny Brown	So
LB	`93`	Greg Brown	So
NG	`83`	Jim Burt	Sr
DT	`71`	Tony Chickillo	So
DT	`75`	Charles Cook	Sr
DE	`36`	John Daniels	Sr
DE	`24`	Mike Goedeker	Jr
DB	`30`	David Jefferson	Jr
DB	`17`	Ronnie Lippett	So
DB	`31`	Fred Marion	Jr
DT	`91`	Bob Nelson	Jr
LB	`66`	Scott Nicolas	Jr
DB	`11`	Mark Smith	Sr
DB	`2`	John Swain	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`5`	Greg LaBelle	So
K	`1`	Dan Miller	Jr

Head coach

Howard Schnellenberger

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL edit

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
John Swain	Defensive back	4	101	Minnesota Vikings
Jim Joiner	Wide receiver	10	263	St. Louis Cardinals
Pat Walker	Wide receiver	11	290	Denver Broncos

References edit

^ "'Canes blow opportunity". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Roan smokes for record 249 yards as UM wins, 23–10, before 11,048". The Miami Herald. November 9, 1980. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hurricanes sputter, 24–17, toa winning season". The Miami Herald. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Miami headed to Peach Bowl after 26–8 win". Tampa Bay Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hurricanes blow away Gators". The Tampa Tribune. November 30, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kelly, Burt lead Miami triumph in Peach Bowl". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 3, 1981. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Palm Beach Post. 1980 Sept 7. Retrieved 2014-Nov-20.
^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1980 Nov 30.

[1] "'Canes blow opportunity". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Roan smokes for record 249 yards as UM wins, 23–10, before 11,048". The Miami Herald. November 9, 1980. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Hurricanes sputter, 24–17, toa winning season". The Miami Herald. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Miami headed to Peach Bowl after 26–8 win". Tampa Bay Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Hurricanes blow away Gators". The Tampa Tribune. November 30, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Kelly, Burt lead Miami triumph in Peach Bowl". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 3, 1981. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Palm Beach Post. 1980 Sept 7. Retrieved 2014-Nov-20.

[8] Eugene Register-Guard. 1980 Nov 30.

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