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1981 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1981
teamMiami Hurricanes
sportfootball
imageMiami Hurricanes logo.svg
image_size125
conferenceIndependent
APRank8
record9–2
head_coachHoward Schnellenberger
hc_year3rd
off_coachKim Helton
oc_year3rd
off_schemePro-style
def_coachTom Olivadotti
dc_year1st
def_scheme[5–2](5-2-defense)
mvpJim Kelly
stadiumMiami Orange Bowl

The 1981 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Hurricanes compiled a record of 9–2. The team played home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Penn State

  • MIA - Miller 28 yard field goal
  • MIA - Miller 42 yard field goal
  • MIA - Brodsky 80 yard pass from Kelly (pass good)
  • MIA - Miller 23 yard field goal
  • PSU - McCloskey 13 yard pass from Blackledge (pass failed)
  • PSU - Williams 26 yard pass from Blackledge (pass good) ;Penn State
  • Blackledge 26/41, 358 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • Meade 11 Rush, 40 Yds
  • Williams 8 Rec, 119 Yds, TD ;Miami (FL)
  • Kelly 13/25, 220 Yds, TD
  • Roan 16 Rush, 50 Yds
  • Brodsky 2 Rec, 100 Yds, TD

At Florida State

First quarter

  • FSU – Tony Johnson 12-yard pass from Rick Stockstill (kick blocked), 10:38. ''Florida St 6–0. '''Drive:'''''
  • MIA – Dan Miller 32-yard field goal, 4:42. ''Florida St 6–3. '''Drive:''''' Second quarter
  • MIA – 1-yard run (Dan Miller kick), 12:46. ''Miami (FL) 10–6. '''Drive:'''''
  • FSU – Greg Allen 2-yard run (Mike Rendina kick), 5:43. ''Florida St 13–10. '''Drive:''''' Third quarter
  • MIA – Dan Miller 57-yard field goal, 7:38. ''Tie 13–13. '''Drive:''''' Fourth quarter
  • MIA – Smokey Roan 6-yard run (Dan Miller kick), 10:47. ''Miami (FL) 20–13. '''Drive:'''''
  • MIA – Speedy Neal 23-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Dan Miller kick), 8:54. ''Miami (FL) 27–13. '''Drive:'''''
  • FSU – Sam Childers 7-yard pass from Rick Stockstill (pass failed), 6:46. ''Miami (FL) 27–19. '''Drive:''''' ;Top passers
  • MIA – Jim Kelly – 22/41, 273 yards, TD
  • FSU – Rick Stockstill – 17/36, 173 yards, 2 TD, INT ;Top rushers
  • MIA
  • FSU – Greg Allen – 23 rushes, 109 yards, TD ;Top receivers
  • MIA
  • FSU – Tony Johnson – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD

Personnel

Roster

Starters

Offense

**POS****Name****Name**
QBJim Kelly
HBSmokey RoanKeith Griffin
FBChris HobbsSpeedy Neal
WRLarry Brodsky
WRMike Rodrique
TEGlenn DennisonMark Cooper
TDave StewartBill Welch
GMike Moore
CDon Bailey
GClem Barbarino
TJohn CaneiFrank Frazier

Defense

**POS****Name****Name**
DLIsaiah West
DLLester Williams
DLBob Nelson
DLTony Chickillo
DLTim FlanaganDanny Brown
LBScott NicolasGreg Brown
LBJay BrophyJoe Walker
DBDave DitthardtAngelo Holmes
DBRonnie Lippett
DBDavid JeffersonJamie Boone
DBFred MarionKen Calhoun

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasonsAlma mater
Howard SchnellenbergerHead coach3rdKentucky (1957)
Kim HeltonOffensive coordinator/offensive line3rdJohn Carroll (1965)
Tom OlivadottiDefensive coordinator/linebackers2ndUpsala (19##)
Gary StevensWide receivers2ndJohn Carroll (1965)
Hubbard AlexanderTight ends3rdTennessee State (1962)
Joe BrodskyRunning backs4thFlorida (1956)
Harold AllenDefensive line17thMiami (1953)
Chris VagotisDefensive ends2ndAlabama (19##)
Earl MorrallQuarterbacks3rdMichigan State (1956)
Bill TroutDefensive line6thMiami (19##)
Mike ArcherDefensive backs2ndMiami (1976)

Support staff

NamePositionSeasonsAlma mater
Ray GanongStrength & conditioning3rdMiami (1977)
Mike RodriguezVolunteer assistant3rd
Marc TrestmanVolunteer assistant1stMinnesota (1979)

Statistics

Passing

PlayerCompAttYardsTDINT
Jim Kelly1682852,4031314

Rushing

PlayerAttYardsTD
Smokey Roan111388
Chris Hobbs75295
Speedy Neal58209

Receiving

PlayerRecYardsTD
Larry Brodsky37631
Mike Rodrique29478
Glenn Dennison29270

References

References

  1. (September 6, 1981). "Miami stuns No. 17 Florida". The Journal News.
  2. (September 20, 1981). "Miami nips Houston, 12–7". Mount Vernon Argus.
  3. (September 27, 1981). "Little's catch sparks UT past Miami". Bryan-College Station Eagle.
  4. (October 4, 1981). "Miami rips Vanderbilt 48–16". The Palm Beach Post.
  5. (October 18, 1981). "Second-quarter outburse sparks Mississippi State". Wisconsin State Journal.
  6. (October 25, 1981). "Richt sparks Miami to 31–6 victory". The Palm Beach Post.
  7. (November 1, 1981). "Miami upsets Penn State, 17–14". Sunday News.
  8. (November 8, 1981). "'Canes kick Seminoles 27–19". Tallahassee Democrat.
  9. (November 15, 1981). "'Canes hang on when it counts". St. Petersburg Times.
  10. (November 22, 1981). "Convincing win for Hurricanes". St. Petersburg Times.
  11. (November 29, 1981). "UM goes out in style, 37–15". The Miami Herald.
  12. "1981 Miami (FL) Hurricanes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  13. Ocala Star-Banner. 1981 Nov 01. Retrieved 2019-Feb-16.
  14. Broyles, Bob and Paul Guido. ''50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport''.
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