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(Top) 1 Schedule 2 Personnel 3 Game summaries 3.1 Alabama 4 Statistics 4.1 Passing 4.2 Rushing 4.3 Receiving 5 References

1979 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1979 Miami Hurricanes football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Howard Schnellenberger (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Kim Helton (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Rick Lantz (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Miami Orange Bowl
Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No.6Florida State		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
No.7Pittsburgh		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
UNLV		–		–		9	–	1	–	2
No.17Temple		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
Tulane		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		7	–	3	–	1
No.20Penn State		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		6	–	4	–	1
Syracuse		–		–		7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–		5	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
North Texas State		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–		4	–	6	–	1
Louisville		–		–		4	–	6	–	1
William & Mary		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–		2	–	8	–	1
Air Force		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Richmond		–		–		0	–	11	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

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 BowlinMiami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 5–6.

Schedule[edit]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15		Louisville	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		W 24–12	41,129
September 22		at No. 14Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)		L 23–40	47,679
September 29		Louisiana Tech	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		W 6–0	20,069	^[1]
October 6		atFlorida A&M	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		L 13–16	34,743
October 13		atSan Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA		L 20–31	40,126
October 20		Boston College	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		W 19–8	15,013	^[2]
October 27		atSyracuse	Rich Stadium Orchard, Park, NY		L 15–25	7,729
November 3		at No. 19Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		W 26–10	77,532
November 17		at No. 1Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	ABC	L 0–30	54,500	^[3]
November 24	11:00 p.m.	vs. Notre Dame	Korakuen Stadium Tokyo, Japan (Mirage Bowl) (rivalry)		L 15–40	62,674	^[4]
December 1		Florida	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)		W 30–24	28,051	^[5]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel[edit]

1979 Miami Hurricanes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB		Gregory Anderson
OL		Don Bailey
TE		Andy Baratta
OL		Clem Barbarino
WR		Rocky Belk
RB		Albert Bentley
RB		James Bigbie
RB		Gary Breckner
WR		Larry Brodsky
OL		John Canaei
OL		John Fenton
OL		Frank Frazier
OL		Steve Grady
RB		Chris Hobbs
WR	`13`	Jim Joiner	Jr
OL		Art Kehoe
QB	`12`	Jim Kelly	Fr
OL		Jim Pokorney
RB		Smokey Roan
QB		Mike Rodrique
RB		Mark Rush
WR		Malcolm Simmons
RB		Taylor Timmons
WR		Pat Walker

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB		Mozell Axson
LB		Jay Brophy
DL		Jim Burt
DL		Tony Chickillo
DB		Gene Coleman
LB		Charles Cook
DL		Johnny Daniels
DL		Tim Flanagan
DL		Barry Gonzalez
DB		David Jefferson
DB	`31`	Fred Marion	So
DT	`91`	Bob Nelson	So
LB		Scott Nicolas
DB	`11`	Mark Smith	Jr
DB	`2`	John Swain	Jr
DL		Lester Williams

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P		Greg LaBelle
K		Dan Miller

Head coach

Howard Schnellenberger

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Game summaries[edit]

Alabama[edit]

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Miami (FL)	0	0	0	0	0
Alabama	10	0	7	13	30

atBryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Date: November 17, 1979
Game attendance: 54,500
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels and Frank Broyles

Game information

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

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Miami (FL)	Alabama
1					Alabama	Tim Travis 56-yard touchdown reception from Steadman Shealy, Alan McElroy kick good	0	7
1					Alabama	24-yard field goal by Alan McElroy	0	10
3					Alabama	Major Ogilvie 1-yard touchdown run, Alan McElroy kick good	0	17
4					Alabama	25-yard field goal by Alan McElroy	0	20
4					Alabama	40-yard field goal by Alan McElroy	0	23
4					Alabama	James Haney 5-yard touchdown run, Alan McElroy kick good	0	30
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	30

Statistics[edit]

Passing[edit]

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

Rushing[edit]

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

Receiving[edit]

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

^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Hurricanes win lackluster game on 2 field goals". The Palm Beach Post. September 30, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Miami Gets Job Done". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 21, 1979. p. E1, E4 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Bowl-bound(?) Bama demolished Hurricanes". The Palm Beach Post. November 18, 1979. Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Irish run to victory over Miami". The Kokomo Tribune. November 26, 1979. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Coleman picks off Gators, 30–24". The Miami Herald. December 2, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ Broyles, Bob and Paul Guido. 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport.

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