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1979 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1979
team	Miami Hurricanes
sport	football
conference	Independent
record	5–6
head_coach	Howard Schnellenberger
hc_year	1st
off_coach	Kim Helton
oc_year	1st
off_scheme	Pro-style
def_coach	Rick Lantz
dc_year	3rd
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
mvp	Gene Coleman
stadium	Miami Orange Bowl

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

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Game summaries

Alabama

;Scoring ;Passing

MIA: Mike Rodrique 4/13, 37 yards, 2 INT, Jim Kelly 2/15, 10 yards, 3 INT
ALA: Steadman Shealy 9/15, 187 yards ;Rushing
MIA: Chris Hobbs 9–44, Gary Breckner 3–22, Mike Rodrique 3–21
ALA: Steve Whitman 11–70, Steadman Shealy 14–28, Mitch Ferguson 4–27, Major Ogilvie 9–26, TD ;Receiving
MIA: Larry Brodsky 1–15, Jim Joiner 2–10, Andy Baratta 1–9, Chris Hobbs 1–9
ALA: Keith Pugh 7–126, Tim Travis 1–56

Personnel

Len Fontes – Defensive backs

Statistics

Passing

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

Rushing

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

Receiving

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

References

(September 16, 1979). "3-minute blitz boosts 'Canes over Red Rage". St. Petersburg Times.
(September 23, 1979). "FSU blows away Hurricanes 40–23". Fort Myers News-Press.
(September 30, 1979). "Hurricanes win lackluster game on 2 field goals". The Palm Beach Post.
(October 7, 1979). "FAMU Rattles Hurricanes, 16–13". The Miami Herald.
(October 15, 1979). "Despite loss, Hurricanes optimistic". The Miami Herald.
(October 21, 1979). "Miami Gets Job Done". The Palm Beach Post-Times.
(October 28, 1979). "Orange win, 25–15, for coach Maloney". The Buffalo News.
(November 4, 1979). "Hurricanes blow away Penn State". Sunday News.
(November 18, 1979). "Bowl-bound(?) Bama demolished Hurricanes". The Palm Beach Post.
(November 26, 1979). "Irish run to victory over Miami". The Kokomo Tribune.
(December 2, 1979). "Coleman picks off Gators, 30–24". The Miami Herald.
"1979 Miami (FL) Hurricanes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
Broyles, Bob and Paul Guido. ''50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport.''

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