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The 1983 Miami Hurricanes were the national champions of the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The national championship was the first of five won by the University of Miami in football.
[edit] Starting Lineup
[edit] Offense
| Position |
Name |
| QB |
Bernie Kosar |
| FB |
Albert Bentley |
| HB |
Keith Griffin |
| TE |
Glenn Dennison |
| WR |
Eddie Brown |
| WR |
Stanley Shakespeare |
| OT |
Paul Bertucelli |
| OG |
Juan Comandeiro |
| C |
Ian Sinclair |
| OG |
Alvin Ward |
| OT |
Dave Heffernan |
[edit] Defense
| Position |
Name |
| DE |
Danny Brown |
| RDT |
Kevin Fagan |
| MG |
Tony Fitzpatrick |
| LDT |
Fred Robinson |
| DE |
Julio Cortes |
| LB |
Jay Brophy |
| LB |
Ken Sisk |
| SC |
Rodney Bellinger |
| QC |
Reggie Sutton |
| ROV |
Kenny Calhoun |
| FS |
Eddie Williams |
[edit] Special Teams
| Position |
Name |
| K |
Jeff Davis |
| P |
Rick Tuten |
| KR |
Reggie Sutton |
| PR |
Eddie Brown |
[edit] Schedule & Results
| Date |
Result |
Miami Rank# |
(Rank#)Opponent |
Stadium · City |
| September 3, 1983 |
L 3-28 |
NR |
@ #7 Florida |
Florida Field - Gainesville, FL |
| September 10, 1983 |
W 29-7 |
NR |
@ Houston |
Houston, TX |
| September 17, 1983 |
W 35-0 |
NR |
Purdue |
Miami Orange Bowl - Miami, FL |
| September 24, 1983 |
W 20-0 |
NR |
#13 Notre Dame |
Miami Orange Bowl - Miami, FL |
| October 1, 1983 |
W 56-17 |
#15 |
@ Duke |
Durham, NC |
| October 8, 1983 |
W 42-14 |
#12 |
Louisville |
Miami Orange Bowl - Miami, FL |
| October 15, 1983 |
W 31-7 |
#10 |
@ Mississippi State |
Starkville, MS |
|
| October 22, 1983 |
W 17-7 |
#8 |
@ Cincinnati |
Cincinnati, OH |
| October 29, 1983 |
W 20-3 |
#7 |
#12 West Virginia |
Miami Orange Bowl - Miami, FL |
| November 5, 1983 |
W 12-7 |
#5 |
East Carolina |
Miami Orange Bowl - Miami, FL |
| November 12, 1983 |
W 17-16 |
#6 |
@ Florida State |
Doak Campbell Stadium - Tallahassee, FL |
| January 2, 1984* |
W 31-30 |
#5 |
Orange Bowl vs. #1 Nebraska |
Miami Orange Bowl - Miami, FL |
| *Orange Bowl game #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
[edit] Awards & Honors
[edit] Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award
[edit] Trivia
- The 1983 Miami Hurricanes were only the second national champion to gain more yards passing than rushing.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
