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2 Roster  





3 Game summaries  



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1977 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.1Notre Dame       11 1 0
    No.5Penn State       11 1 0
    Colgate       10 1 0
    North Texas State *       10 1 0
    No.16San Diego State       10 1 0
    Tennessee State       8 1 1
    No.14Florida State       10 2 0
    No.8Pittsburgh       9 2 1
    East Carolina       8 3 0
    Rutgers       8 3 0
    Army       7 4 0
    Louisville       7 4 1
    Boston College       6 5 0
    Cincinnati       5 4 2
    Georgia Tech       6 5 0
    Memphis State       6 5 0
    Northwestern State       6 5 0
    Syracuse       6 5 0
    William & Mary       6 5 0
    Southern Miss       6 5 0
    Temple       5 5 1
    Hawaii       5 6 0
    Navy       5 6 0
    West Virginia       5 6 0
    South Carolina       5 7 0
    Utah State       4 7 0
    Villanova       4 7 0
    Illinois State       3 7 1
    Virginia Tech       3 7 1
    Miami (FL)       3 8 0
    Richmond       3 8 0
    Tulane       3 8 0
    Air Force       2 8 1
    Holy Cross       2 8 0
    Northeast Louisiana       2 9 0
    • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1977 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Lou Saban, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange BowlinMiami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 3–8.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 101:30 pmat No. 5Ohio State
  • Columbus, OH
  • L 0–1086,287
    September 17atGeorgia Tech
  • Atlanta, GA
  • L 6–1031,916
    September 24atFlorida State
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
  • W 23–1740,060
    October 1Pacific (CA)
  • Miami, FL
  • W 24–333,608
    October 8Kansas
    • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
  • W 14–728,010
    October 22atTCU
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • L 17–2112,224
    October 29at No. 9Penn State
  • University Park, PA
  • L 7–4961,853
    November 5Tulane
    • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
  • L 10–1320,140[2]
    November 12at No. 2Alabama
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
  • L 0–3657,422[3]
    November 26Florida
    • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
  • L 14–3130,662[4]
    December 38:00 pmat No. 5Notre Dame
    • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
  • CBSL 10–4835,789
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    [5]

    Roster[edit]

    1977 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    TE Steve Alvers
    RB 47 Ottis Anderson Jr
    QB E.J. Baker
    FB Woody Bennett
    OT Charles Bloxsom
    OT Larry Brown
    TE Charlie Claud
    RB Chris Hobbs
    WR Jim Joiner Fr
    QB Kenny McMillian
    TE Karl Monroe
    OT Bob O'Gara
    C Tom Sedley
    G Jim Standifer
    RB Taylor Timmons
    WR Pat Walker Fr
    C Mike White
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB Mozell Axsom Fr
    DB Joe Bettencourt
    DT Jim Browning
    DB Gene Coleman
    LB Craig Cosden
    DT John Evans
    DB Bryan Ferguson
    DT Tony Galente
    LB Barry Gonzalez
    LB George Halas
    LB Glenn Hill
    LB Herb Jackson
    MG Don Kreuger
    MG 79 Don Latimer Sr
    LB John McGriff
    LB Earl Monroe
    LB Kevin Roberts
    DB Malcolm Simmons
    DT 75 Don Smith Jr
    LB Ed Stanley
    DB John Swain Fr
    DB 26 John Turner Sr
    DB Rick Valerio
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K Chris Dennis
    P Bob Rajsich
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries[edit]

    Georgia Tech[edit]

    1 234Total
    Miami (FL) 0 006 6
    • Georgia Tech 0 0100 10
    • Date: September 17
    • Location: Grant Field
    • Game attendance: 31,916

    [6]

    References[edit]

  • ^ "Murray's field goals send Miami to defeat". The Palm Beach Post. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Rutledge, Newsome, Alabama too much". The Dothan Eagle. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Gators blow past Hurricanes 31–14". Fort Myers News-Press. November 27, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "1977 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  • ^ Ocala Star-Banner. 1977 Sep 18. Retrieved 2018-Oct-06.

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