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The 1980 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Hurricanes played home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami. Miami finished the season with a record of 9–3. They were invited to the Peach Bowl, where they defeated Virginia Tech, 20–10.

ConferenceIndependent
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record9–3
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1980 Miami Hurricanes football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 20–10 vs. Virginia Tech
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record9–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKim Helton (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (4th season)
Base defense4–3
MVPMike Goedeker
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons
 1979
1981 
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1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   1110
Tennessee State   910
No. 5 Florida State   1020
No. 8 Penn State   1020
No. 9 Notre Dame   921
No. 18 Miami (FL)   930
Southern Miss   930
Navy   840
South Carolina   840
Virginia Tech   840
Boston College   740
Northeast Louisiana   740
Rutgers   740
UNLV   740
Tulane   750
Colgate   541
North Texas State   650
Villanova   650
West Virginia   660
Louisville   560
Richmond   560
Syracuse   560
East Carolina   470
Illinois State   470
Temple   470
Army   371
Holy Cross   380
Cincinnati   290
Memphis State   290
William & Mary   290
Georgia Tech   191
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6at LouisvilleW 24–1021,120[1]
September 13Florida A&MW 49–020,007[2]
September 20at No. 18 HoustonW 14–731,423[3]
September 27No. 9 Florida State
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
W 10–950,008[4]
October 11at No. 7 Notre DameNo. 13L 14–3259,075[5]
October 18Mississippi StateNo. 18
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 31–3417,806[6]
November 1at No. 13 Penn StateL 12–2783,661[7]
November 8East Carolinadagger
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 23–1011,048[8]
November 15at VanderbiltW 24–1712,830[9]
November 22North Texas State
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 26–820,293[10]
November 29at No. 18 FloridaABCW 31–756,437[11]
January 2vs. Virginia TechNo. 20CBSW 20–1045,384[12]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries

Louisville

More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Miami (FL) 0 01410 24
Louisville 0 1000 10
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Florida A&M

at Houston

Florida State

#9 Florida State Seminoles (3–0) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (3–0)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida St 0 0 369
Miami (FL) 0 7 3010
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at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: September 27, 1980
  • Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,000
  • Recap/Box
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at Notre Dame

Mississippi State

at Penn State

East Carolina

at Vanderbilt

North Texas State

at Florida

Jim Kelly threw for two touchdowns and halfbacks Mark Rush and Smokey Roan each ran for one as Miami upset Florida on their way to a Peach Bowl berth. Dan Miller had attempted a field goal as time expired with one official signaling the kick was good, while the other did not. Both teams left the field with the score 28–7 before minutes later it was changed to 31–7 as it was explained the official that appeared to wave the kick "no good" was signaling that the clock had run out.[16]

Peach Bowl

Roster

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1980 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G 58 Clem Barbarino Jr
C 61 Don Bailey So
WR 20 Rocky Belk So
RB 16 Albert Bentley Fr
FB 45 Gary Breckner Jr
WR 43 Larry Brodsky Jr
OT 53 John Canei Jr
TE 85 Mark Cooper So
C 62 John Fenton Sr
G 63 John Ferguson Sr
WR 13 Jim Joiner Sr
QB 12 Jim Kelly So
G 59 Art Kehoe Sr
G 56 Jim Pakarney Sr
QB 9 Mark Richt So
RB 49 Mark Rush So
OT 60 Dave Stewart Jr
WR 27 Pat Walker Sr
OT 73 Lester Williams Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 57 Mozell Axson Sr
LB 41 Donny Brown So
LB 93 Greg Brown So
NG 83 Jim Burt Sr
DT 71 Tony Chickillo So
DT 75 Charles Cook Sr
DE 36 John Daniels Sr
DE 24 Mike Goedeker Jr
DB 30 David Jefferson Jr
DB 17 Ronnie Lippett So
DB 31 Fred Marion Jr
DT 91 Bob Nelson Jr
LB 66 Scott Nicolas Jr
DB 11 Mark Smith Sr
DB 2 John Swain Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 5 Greg LaBelle So
K 1 Dan Miller Jr
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Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
John SwainDefensive back4101Minnesota Vikings
Jim JoinerWide receiver10263St. Louis Cardinals
Pat WalkerWide receiver11290Denver Broncos

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