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1976 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons← 19751977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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.
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Florida StateW 47–026,130
September 25at ColoradoL 3–3348,882
October 2at No. 5 NebraskaL 9–1776,155
October 9Duke
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 7–2013,811
October 161:30 pmat No. 2 PittsburghL 19–3642,434
October 23TCU
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 49–010,779
November 6Boston College
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 13–615,687
November 13Penn State
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 7–2119,766
November 201:30 pmat No. 13 Notre DameL 27–4059,075
November 27vs. FloridaL 10–1940,055
December 4at No. 6 HoustonL 16–2120,849
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. "Error-prone Miami falls to Duke, 20–7". The Bradenton Herald. October 10, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Kanter's defensive play lifts Florida past Miami". The Bradenton Herald. November 28, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1976 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
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