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The 1981 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 56th season of football. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 9–2 overall.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | No. 17 Florida | | | | W 21–20 | 73,817 | [1] |
September 19 | Houston | No. 16 | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 12–7 | 32,586 | [2] |
September 26 | at No. 4 Texas | No. 14 | | | L 7–14 | 74,653 | [3] |
October 3 | Vanderbilt | No. 17 | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 48–16 | 27,694 | [4] |
October 17 | at No. 16 Mississippi State | No. 13 | | | L 10–14 | 33,225 | [5] |
October 24 | at East Carolina | | | | W 31–6 | 20,323 | [6] |
October 31 | No. 1 Penn State | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| ABC | W 17–14 | 32,117 | [7] |
November 7 | at No. 14 Florida State | No. 13 | | ABC | W 27–19 | 52,685 | [8] |
November 14 | Virginia Tech | No. 12 | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL (rivalry)
| | W 21–14 | 22,257 | [9] |
November 21 | at NC State | No. 11 | | | W 14–6 | 36,500 | [10] |
| Notre Dame | No. 9 | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL (rivalry)
| ABC | W 37–15 | 50,681 | [11] |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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[12]
Penn State Nittany Lions at Miami (FL) Hurricanes
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Penn State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 14 | 14 |
Miami (FL) |
6 |
8 |
0 | 3 | 17 |
at Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida
- Date: October 31
- Game attendance: 32,117
- [13]
Game information
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- 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)
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- 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
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Game information
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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:
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- Top passers
- MIA – Jim Kelly – 22/41, 273 yards, TD
- FSU – Rick Stockstill – 17/36, 173 yards, 2 TD, INT
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- MIA
- FSU – Tony Johnson – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
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1981 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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Dan Miller
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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POS
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Name
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Name
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QB |
Jim Kelly |
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HB |
Smokey Roan |
Keith Griffin
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FB |
Chris Hobbs |
Speedy Neal
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WR |
Larry Brodsky |
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WR |
Mike Rodrique |
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TE |
Glenn Dennison |
Mark Cooper
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T |
Dave Stewart |
Bill Welch
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G |
Mike Moore |
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C |
Don Bailey |
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G |
Clem Barbarino |
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T |
John Canei |
Frank Frazier
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POS
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Name
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Name
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DL |
Isaiah West |
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DL |
Lester Williams |
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DL |
Bob Nelson |
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DL |
Tony Chickillo |
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DL |
Tim Flanagan |
Danny Brown
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LB |
Scott Nicolas |
Greg Brown
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LB |
Jay Brophy |
Joe Walker
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DB |
Dave Ditthardt |
Angelo Holmes
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DB |
Ronnie Lippett |
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DB |
David Jefferson |
Jamie Boone
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DB |
Fred Marion |
Ken Calhoun
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[citation needed]
Player |
Comp |
Att |
Yards |
TD |
INT
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Jim Kelly |
168 |
285 |
2,403 |
13 |
14
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Player |
Att |
Yards |
TD
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Smokey Roan |
111 |
388 |
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Chris Hobbs |
75 |
295 |
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Speedy Neal |
58 |
209 |
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Player |
Rec |
Yards |
TD
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Larry Brodsky |
37 |
631 |
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Mike Rodrique |
29 |
478 |
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Glenn Dennison |
29 |
270 |
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- ^ "Miami stuns No. 17 Florida". The Journal News. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami nips Houston, 12–7". Mount Vernon Argus. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Little's catch sparks UT past Miami". Bryan-College Station Eagle. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami rips Vanderbilt 48–16". The Palm Beach Post. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Second-quarter outburse sparks Mississippi State". Wisconsin State Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richt sparks Miami to 31–6 victory". The Palm Beach Post. October 25, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami upsets Penn State, 17–14". Sunday News. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Canes kick Seminoles 27–19". Tallahassee Democrat. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Canes hang on when it counts". St. Petersburg Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Convincing win for Hurricanes". St. Petersburg Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UM goes out in style, 37–15". The Miami Herald. November 29, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1981 Miami (FL) Hurricanes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Ocala Star-Banner. 1981 Nov 01. Retrieved 2019-Feb-16.
- ^ Broyles, Bob and Paul Guido. 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport.
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