Schedule
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | | at Colorado | | | L 7–17 | 44,714 | |
September 23 | | No. 13 Florida State | | ABC | L 21–31 | 25,003 | |
September 30 | | at Kansas | | | W 38–6 | 36,372–47,420 | |
October 7 | | at No. 19 Auburn | | | W 17–15 | 55,136 | [1] |
October 14 | | at Georgia Tech | | | L 19–24 | 29,695 | |
October 21 | | Utah State | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 17–16 | 25,702 | |
October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Notre Dame | | | L 0–20 | 59,075 | |
November 4 | | at Tulane | | | L 16–20 | 20,045 | [2] |
November 18 | | San Diego State | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 16–14 | 17,468 | |
November 25 | | Syracuse | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 21–9 | 15,793 | |
December 2 | | at Florida | | | W 22–21 | 47,815 | [3] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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[4]
Personnel
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1978 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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ILB
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57
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Mozell Axson
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So
| MG
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83
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Jim Burt
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So
| DB
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31
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Fred Marion
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Fr
| ILB
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66
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Scott Nicolas
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Fr
| DB
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37
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Rick Valerio
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Sr
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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1
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Danny Miller
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Fr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game summaries
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At Colorado
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Florida State
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#13 Florida State Seminoles (2–0) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (0–1)
at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
- Date: September 23, 1978
- Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 25,003
- Box Score
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida St
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Passing |
Jimmy Jordan |
8/12, 83 Yds, TD, INT
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Rushing |
Homes Johnson |
23 Rush, 90 Yds
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Receiving |
Mark Lyles |
5 Rec, 58 Yds, TD
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Miami (FL)
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Passing |
Mark Richt |
5/11, 74 Yds, TD, 3 INT
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Rushing |
Ottis Anderson |
15 Rush, 137 Yds, TD
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Receiving |
Mark Cooper |
3 Rec, 48 Yds
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Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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FSU
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UM
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1
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9:27
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1
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80
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0:15
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Miami (FL)
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Ottis Anderson 80-yard touchdown run, Danny Miller kick good
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0
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7
| 2
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12:57
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Florida St
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Blocked punt returned 48 yards for touchdown by Mark Macek, Dave Cappelen kick good
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7
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7
| 2
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9:25
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2
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52
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0:19
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Miami (FL)
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James Joiner 48-yard touchdown run, Danny Miller kick good
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7
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14
| 2
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2:49
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13
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76
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6:36
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Florida St
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Jackie Flowers 4-yard touchdown reception from Jimmy Jordan, Dave Cappelen kick good
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14
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14
| 3
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8:15
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7
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41
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3:44
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Florida St
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Wally Woodham 1-yard touchdown run, Dave Cappelen kick good
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21
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14
| 4
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6:58
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4
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-3
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0:52
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Florida St
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26-yard field goal by Dave Cappelen
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24
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14
| 4
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4:27
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5
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65
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2:31
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Miami (FL)
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E.J. Baker 27-yard touchdown reception from Mark Richt, Danny Miller kick good
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24
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21
| 4
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1:14
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4
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31
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0:42
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Florida St
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Mark Lyles 22-yard touchdown reception from Wally Woodham, Dave Cappelen kick good
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31
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21
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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31
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21
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References
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