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1996 Miami Hurricanes football team
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1996 |
| team | Miami Hurricanes |
| sport | football |
| image | Miami Hurricanes logo.svg |
| image_size | 125 |
| conference | Big East Conference |
| short_conf | Big East |
| CoachRank | 14 |
| APRank | 14 |
| record | 9–3 |
| conf_record | 6–1 |
| head_coach | Butch Davis |
| hc_year | 2nd |
| off_coach | Larry Coker |
| oc_year | 2nd |
| def_coach | Bill Miller |
| dc_year | 2nd |
| mvp | Tremain Mack |
| stadium | Miami Orange Bowl |
| champion | Big East co-champion |
| Carquest Bowl champion | |
| bowl | [Carquest Bowl](1996-carquest-bowl) |
| bowl_result | W 31–21 vs. [Virginia](1996-virginia-cavaliers-football-team) |
Carquest Bowl champion The 1996 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 71st season of football and sixth as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hurricanes were led by second-year head coach Butch Davis and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 9–3 overall and 6–1 in the Big East to finish as conference co-champion. They were invited to the Carquest Bowl where they defeated Virginia, 31–21.
Schedule
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Rankings
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons | Alma mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Davis | Head coach | 2nd | Arkansas (1973) |
| Larry Coker | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 2nd | Northeastern State (OK) (1970) |
| Bill Miller | Defensive coordinator | 2nd | Texas-Arlington (1978) |
| Rob Chudzinski | Tight ends | 1st | Miami (1990) |
| Chuck Pagano | Defensive backs | 2nd | Wyoming (1984) |
| Greg Mark | Defensive line | 1st | Miami (1991) |
| Art Kehoe | offensive line | 12th | Miami (1982) |
| Don Soldinger | Running backs | 7th | Memphis (1967) |
| Randy Shannon | Linebackers | 5th | Miami (1989) |
| Curtis Johnson | Wide receivers | 1st | Idaho (1985) |
Support staff
| Name | Position | Seasons | Alma mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Hulett | Strength & Conditioning | 2nd | SUNY-Cortland (1978) |
| Bobby Harden | Graduate Assistant | 1st | Miami (1989) |
| Howie DeCristofaro | Graduate Assistant | 1st | Florida (1980) |
Roster
Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Clement | 164 | 272 | 60.3 | 2,257 | 19 | 8 |
| Scott Covington | 73 | 125 | 58.4 | 919 | 4 | 4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyral McMillan | 111 | 565 | 5.1 | 4 |
| Danyell Ferguson | 81 | 385 | 4.4 | 3 |
| Trent Jones | 86 | 374 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Edgerrin James | 71 | 446 | 6.3 | 2 |
| Ryan Clement | 36 | -142 | -3.9 | 1 |
| Nick Williams | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 1 |
| Scott Covington | 13 | -30 | -2.3 | 1 |
| Carlo Joseph | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 1 |
| James Jackson | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Magic Benton | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bippen | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Tony Gaiter | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yatil Green | 44 | 746 | 17.0 | 4 |
| Magic Benton | 38 | 574 | 14.4 | 4 |
| Tony Gaiter | 30 | 671 | 22.4 | 7 |
| Gerard Daphnis | 19 | 173 | 9.1 | 0 |
| Trent Jones | 17 | 94 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Jermaine Chambers | 14 | 188 | 13.4 | 1 |
| Nick Williams | 12 | 149 | 12.4 | 1 |
| Chris C. Jones | 12 | 159 | 13.3 | 4 |
| Mondriel Fulcher | 12 | 149 | 12.4 | 2 |
| Danyell Ferguson | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Carlo Joseph | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 0 |
| Dyral McMillan | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Edgerrin James | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 |
| James Jackson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Andy Atrio | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
| Jeff Popovich | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
References
References
- (September 8, 1996). "UM, Clement rout Citadel". South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
- (October 13, 1996). "Seminoles storm past Hurricanes, 34–16". The Bellingham Herald.
- (October 20, 1996). "Twice the hurt - Clement injures shoulder; UM takes beating". The Miami Herald.
- (October 27, 1996). "Blocked punt revives 'Canes' fortunes 10–7". Fort Myers News-Press.
- (November 17, 1996). "Franklin's Stuewe helps Virginia Tech top Miami". The Courier-News.
- (December 28, 1996). "Big Mack attack". The Palm Beach Post.
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