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1982 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKim Helton (4th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTom Olivadotti (2nd season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons← 19811983 →
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 57th season of football. The Hurricanes were led by fourth-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 7–4 overall.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 4at No. 16 FloridaNo. 15L 14–1771,864
September 11HoustonNo. 19ABCW 31–1224,687
September 18at Virginia TechNo. 15CBSW 14–845,200
September 24Michigan StateNo. 16
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 25–2226,478
October 2at LouisvilleNo. 17W 28–628,749
October 9at No. 10 Notre DameNo. 17L 14–1659,075
October 16Mississippi StateNo. 17
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 31–1428,717
October 30No. 14 Florida StateNo. 16
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
CBSL 7–2454,696
November 6at No. 19 MarylandL 17–1843,200
November 20NC State
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 41–320,434
November 27Cincinnati
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 19–1318,447
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Michigan State

1 234Total
Michigan St 0 1480 22
• Miami (FL) 6 937 25
  • Date: September 25
  • Location: Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida
Scoring summary
1MIABaratta 3-yard pass from Richt (kick failed)Miami (FL) 6-0
2MIABoone 63-yard interception return (pass failed)Miami (FL) 12-0
2MSUEllis 16-yard run (Mojsiejenko kick)Miami (FL) 12-7
2MSUGrant 15-yard pass from Leister (Mojsiejenko kick)Michigan St 14-12
2MIADavis 46-yard field goalMiami (FL) 15-14
3MSUEllis 6-yard run (Tanker pass from Scharlo)Michigan St 22-15
3MIADavis 47-yard field goalMichigan St 22-18
4MIARush 1-yard run (Davis kick)Miami (FL) 25-22

At Notre Dame

1 234Total
Miami (FL) 0 077 14
• Notre Dame 0 736 16
  • Date: October 9
  • Location: Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
  • Game attendance: 59,075
Scoring summary
Q22:25NDKiel 6 yard run (Johnson kick)ND 7–0
Q311:47MiamiRicht 1 yard pass to Dennison (Davis kick)Tie 7-7
Q32:53NDJohnson 29 yard field goalND 10-7
Q413:03MiamiRicht 79 yard pass to Belk (Davis kick)Miami 14-10
Q48:27NDJohnson 42 yard field goalMiami 14-13
Q4:11NDJohnson 32 yard field goalND 16-14
See also: 1983 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Roster

1982 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C 61 Don Bailey Sr
WR 20 Rocky Belk Sr
RB 16 Albert Bentley Jr
OT 53 John Canei Sr
WR 19 Keith Cleveland Jr
OT 78 Mark Cooper Sr
TE 86 Glenn Dennison Jr
G 68 Andy Dickerson So
RB 44 Keith Griffin Jr
OT 52 Dave Heffernan So
QB 12 Jim Kelly Sr
QB 1 Bernie Kosar Fr
G 67 Eric Larkin So
G 50 Mike Moore Jr
RB 38 Speedy Neal Jr
OT 77 Paul O'Connor Fr
RB 38 Darryl Oliver Fr
WR 6 Stanley Shakespeare So
WR 30 Willie Smith Fr
QB 9 Mark Richt Sr
RB 49 Mark Rush Sr
G 76 Ian Sinclair So
QB 18 Vinny Testaverde Fr
WR 22 Lawrence Thompson Jr
QB 13 Kyle Vanderwende Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 31 Carl Bell Fr
DB 4 Rodney Bellinger Jr
LB 54 Jay Brophy Jr
LB 93 Greg Brown Sr
DT 80 Willie Broughton So
DT 71 Tony Chickillo Sr
DE 99 Julio Cortes Jr
DB 15 David Ditthardt Jr
DT 95 Kevin Fagan So
DE 48 Joe Kohlbrand So
DB 17 Ronnie Lippett Sr
DB 28 Willie Martinez So
LB 90 Victor Morris Fr
DT 97 Fred Robinson Jr
LB 36 Ken Sisk Jr
DB 32 Reggie Sutton Fr
DE 55 Isaiah West Sr
DB 29 Eddie Williams Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Jeff Davis Jr
P 5 Greg LaBelle Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Jim Kelly Quarterback 1 14 Buffalo Bills
Mark Cooper Tackle 2 31 Denver Broncos
Mark Rush Running back 4 100 Minnesota Vikings
Tony Chickillo Defensive tackle 5 131 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rocky Belk Wide receiver 7 176 Cleveland Browns
Ronnie Lippett Cornerback 11 283 New England Patriots

References

  1. "Peace TD pass topples Miami". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Hurricanes gallop past Miss. State". St. Petersburg Times. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hurricanes romp in bid for a bowl". The Miami Herald. November 21, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Gainesville Sun. 1982 September 26.
  5. "1983 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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