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1981 Miami Hurricanes football team

1981 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season


The 1981 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 56th season of football. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 9–2 overall.

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Penn State Nittany Lions at Miami (FL) Hurricanes

at Orange BowlMiami, Florida

  • Date: October 31
  • Game attendance: 32,117
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Miami (FL) Hurricanes at Florida State Seminoles

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: November 7
  • Game attendance: 52,685
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References

  1. "Miami stuns No. 17 Florida". The Journal News. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Miami rips Vanderbilt 48–16". The Palm Beach Post. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Second-quarter outburse sparks Mississippi State". Wisconsin State Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Richt sparks Miami to 31–6 victory". The Palm Beach Post. October 25, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "'Canes hang on when it counts". St. Petersburg Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Convincing win for Hurricanes". St. Petersburg Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Broyles, Bob and Paul Guido. 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport.
  8. Ocala Star-Banner. 1981 Nov 01. Retrieved 2019-Feb-16.

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