1983 Miami Hurricanes football team

1983 Miami Hurricanes football
National Champions
Orange Bowl, W, 31-30 vs. Nebraska
Conference	NCAA Division I-A independent schools
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 1
1983 record	11-1 ( Independent)
Head coach	Howard Schnellenberger
Offensive coordinator	Gary Stevens
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Tom Olivadotti
Base defense	5-2
Home stadium	Miami Orange Bowl (Capacity: 75,500)
Seasons

1983 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Boston College		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 16 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 East Carolina		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Memphis		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Florida State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Miami Hurricanes were declared 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.

Starting lineup

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 Comendeiro
C	Ian Sinclair
OG	Alvin Ward
OT	Dave Heffernan

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	Troy White

Special teams

Position	Name
K	Jeff Davis
P	Rick Tuten
KR	Reggie Sutton
PR	Eddie Brown

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Years at UM
Howard Schnellenberger	Head Coach	5th
Tom Olivadotti	Defensive Coordinator	4th
Gary Stevens	Offensive Coordinator	4th
Hubbard Alexander	Tight Ends	5th
Harold Allen	Defensive Line	19th
Mike Archer	Defensive Backs	8th
Joe Brodsky	Running Backs	5th
Marc Trestman	Quarterbacks	3rd
Bill Trout	Defensive Ends	8th
Chris Vagotis	Offensive Line	4th
Mike Rodriguez	Volunteer Assistant	5th

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	at Florida		Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (Seminole War Canoe)		L 3–28	73,907
September 10	at Houston		Astrodome • Houston, TX		W 29–7	25,000
September 17	Purdue		Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL		W 35–0	37,150
September 24	#13 Notre Dame		Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL		W 20–0	52,480
October 1	at Duke	#15	Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC		W 56–17	28,750
October 8	Louisville	#12	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL		W 42–14	30,073
October 15	at Mississippi State	#10	Scott Field • Starkville, MS		W 31–7	29,456
October 22†	Cincinnati	#8	Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, OH		W 17–7	14,163
October 29†	#12 West Virginia	#7	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL		W 20–3	63,881
November 5	East Carolina	#5	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL		W 12–7	39,225
November 12	at Florida State	#6	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Florida State–Miami rivalry)		W 17–16	57,333
January 1	vs. #1 Nebraska	#5	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	NBC	W 31–30	72,596
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Awards and honors

All-Americans

• Jay Brophy, LB

Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award

• Glenn Dennison, TE

Trivia

• The 1983 Miami Hurricanes were only the second national champion to gain more yards passing than rushing.[1]
• The latest team (of four total in NCAA history) to win the National Championship after losing its opening game