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1976 Miami Hurricanes football team

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The 1976 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Carl Selmer in his second and final year as head coach, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 3–8.

ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Headcoach
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1976 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
MVPEddie Edwards
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons
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1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh – 12–0–0
No. 17 Rutgers – 11–0–0
San Diego State – 10–1–0
No. 12 Notre Dame – 9–3–0
Colgate – 8–2–0
Boston College – 8–3–0
Cincinnati – 8–3–0
Memphis State – 7–4–0
North Texas State * – 7–4–0
Southern Illinois – 7–4–0
Penn State – 7–5–0
Villanova – 6–4–1
South Carolina – 6–5–0
Virginia Tech – 6–5–0
Army – 5–6–0
Florida State – 5–6–0
Illinois State – 5–6–0
Richmond – 5–6–0
West Virginia – 5–6–0
Georgia Tech – 4–6–1
Temple – 4–6–0
Air Force – 4–7–0
Dayton – 4–7–0
Louisville – 4–7–0
Marshall – 4–7–0
Navy – 4–7–0
Indiana State – 3–7–0
Hawaii – 3–8–0
Holy Cross – 3–8–0
Miami (FL) – 3–8–0
Syracuse – 3–8–0
Utah State – 3–8–0
Northeast Louisiana – 2–9–0
Southern Miss – 2–9–0
Tulane – 2–9–0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Florida StateW 47–022,710[2]
September 25at ColoradoL 3–3348,882[3]
October 2at No. 5 NebraskaL 9–1776,155[4]
October 9Duke
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 7–2013,811–13,818[5]
October 16at No. 2 PittsburghL 19–3642,434[6]
October 23TCU
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 49–010,539–10,779[7]
November 6Boston College
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 13–614,766[8]
November 13Penn State
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 7–2119,627[9]
November 20at No. 13 Notre DameL 27–4059,075[10]
November 27vs. FloridaL 10–1940,055[11]
December 4at No. 6 HoustonL 16–2120,849[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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