The 2011 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season . It was the Hurricanes' 86th season of football and 8th as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The Hurricanes were led by first-year head coach Al Golden and played their home games at Sun Life Stadium . They finished the season 6–6 overall and 3–5 in the ACC to finish in a two-way tie for fourth place in the Coastal Division. The Hurricanes served a self-imposed bowl ban due to an ongoing NCAA investigation.
Schedule [ edit ]
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 5
8:00 PM
at Maryland
Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD
ESPN
L 24–32
52,875[1]
September 17
7:30 PM
No. 16 Ohio State *
Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
ESPN
W 24–6
66,279
September 24
3:30 PM
Kansas State *
Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
ESPNU
L 24–28
43,786
October 1
3:30 PM
Bethune-Cookman *
Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
ESPNU
W 45–14
40,387
October 8
3:30 PM
at No. 17 Virginia Tech
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry )
ABC/ESPN
L 35–38
66,233
October 15
12:30 PM
at North Carolina
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCN
W 30–24
60,000[2]
October 22
3:30 PM
No. 22 Georgia Tech
Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
ESPN
W 24–7
43,716[3]
October 27
8:00 PM
Virginia
Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
ESPN
L 21–28
40,403
November 5
3:30 PM
Duke
Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
SUN
W 49–14
62,053
November 12
3:30 PM
at Florida State
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry )
ABC/ESPN
L 19–23
82,322
November 19
3:30 PM
at South Florida *
Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL
ESPNU
W 6–3
47,745
November 25
3:30 PM
Boston College
Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
ABC
L 17–24
44,954
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. # Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Personnel [ edit ]
Coaching staff [ edit ]
Support staff [ edit ]
Name
Position
Seasons
Alma mater
Andreu Swasey
Strength & conditioning
11th
Baylor (1995)
Tony Sorrentino
Graduate assistant
1st
Phillip Eisenstein
Graduate assistant
1st
[citation needed ]
Depth chart [ edit ]
Preseason [ edit ]
Scandal [ edit ]
The Hurricanes faced adversity even before the first down of football as telve players were forced to pay restitution and eight players were suspended for accepting money and gifts from former booster Nevin Shapiro , a convicted Ponzi schemer serving a 20-year prison sentence .[4] The players suspended were Jacory Harris (one game), Sean Spence (one game), Travis Benjamin (one game), Marcus Forston (one game), Adewale Ojomo (one game), Ray-Ray Armstrong (four games), Dyron Dye (four games), and Olivier Vernon (six games).[5]
On November 20, Miami announced it was withdrawing from bowl consideration due to an ongoing NCAA investigation into the Shapiro affair.[6]
Regular season [ edit ]
Maryland [ edit ]
Al Golden 's first game as head coach.[7]
1
2
3
4
Total
Miami (FL)
0
14
7
3
24
Maryland
7
13
3
9
32
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Miami (FL)
Maryland
1
11:21
11
79
3:39
Maryland
Ronnie Tyler 10-yard touchdown reception from Danny O'Brien, Nick Ferrara kick good
0
7
2
12:52
11
62
3:35
Maryland
24-yard field goal by Nick Ferrara
0
10
2
9:12
7
60
3:33
Miami (FL)
Mike James (American football) 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Wieclaw kick good
7
10
2
5:50
11
72
3:15
Maryland
29-yard field goal by Nick Ferrara
7
13
2
4:04
5
68
1:40
Miami (FL)
Lamar Miller 41-yard touchdown run, Jake Wieclaw kick good
14
13
2
0:47
Maryland
Fumble recovery returned 30 yards for touchdown by Joe Vellano, Nick Ferrara kick good
14
20
3
10:08
9
62
4:46
Miami (FL)
Stephen Morris 5-yard touchdown run, Jake Wieclaw kick good
21
20
3
5:02
14
68
4:59
Maryland
28-yard field goal by Nick Ferrara
21
23
4
4:01
15
67
8:25
Miami (FL)
30-yard field goal by Jake Wieclaw
24
23
4
1:39
6
60
2:17
Maryland
32-yard field goal by Nick Ferrara
24
26
4
0:39
Maryland
Interception returned 54 yards for touchdown by Cameron Chism, 2-point pass failed
24
32
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
24
32
Ohio State [ edit ]
[8]
1
2 3 4 Total
Ohio State
0
6 0 0
6
• Miami (FL)
14
3 0 7
24
Scoring summary 1 12:47 MIA Allen Hurns 3-yard pass from Jacory Harris (Jake Wieclaw kick) MIA 7-0
1 5:12 MIA Allen Hurns 3-yard pass from Jacory Harris (Jake Wieclaw kick) MIA 14-0
2 6:28 OSU Drew Basil 22-yard field goal MIA 14-3
2 3:40 OSU Drew Basil 24-yard field goal MIA 14-6
2 0:00 MIA Jake Wieclaw 25-yard field goal MIA 17-6
4 0:33 MIA Mike James 1-yard run (Jake Wieclaw kick) MIA 24-6
Kansas State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Kansas State
7
7
7
7
28
Miami (FL)
3
0
14
7
24
Bethune-Cookman [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bethune-Cookman
7
0
7
0
14
Miami (FL)
0
14
10
21
45
Virginia Tech [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Miami (FL)
0
7
7
21
35
Virginia Tech
7
14
3
14
38
North Carolina [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Miami (FL)
17
10
0
3
30
North Carolina
0
10
0
14
24
Georgia Tech [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Georgia Tech
0
7
0
0
7
Miami (FL)
7
14
0
3
24
Virginia [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Virginia
7
10
3
8
28
Miami (FL)
0
7
7
7
21
1
2
3
4
Total
Duke
0
7
7
0
14
Miami (FL)
14
14
7
14
49
Florida State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Miami (FL)
0
7
0
12
19
Florida State
3
14
3
3
23
South Florida [ edit ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Miami (FL)
3
0 0 3
6
South Florida
0
3 0 0
3
Scoring summary 1 2:08 MIA Jake Wieclaw 26-yard field goal MIA 3-0
2 13:48 USF Maikon Bonani 42-yard field goal Tied 3-3
4 0:00 MIA Jake Wieclaw 36-yard field goal MIA 6-3
[9]
Boston College [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Boston College
7
3
7
7
24
Miami (FL)
14
0
0
3
17
References [ edit ]
^ "Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. Maryland Terrapins Box Score" . ESPN . September 5, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2011 .
^ "Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. North Carolina Tar Heels football team" . ESPN . October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011 .
^ "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Miami Hurricanes Box Score" . ESPN . October 22, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011 .
^ "Miami's Golden: Player Suspension Were First Obstacle" . Sports Illustrated . August 31, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2011 .
^
"Jacory Harris 1 of 8 Canes Reprimanded" . ESPN . August 31, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2014 .
^ "Miami Won't Play in a Bowl Game" . ESPN . November 20, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2011 .
^ "Canes Come Up Short" . University of Miami Department of Athletics. September 5, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011 .
^ "A Golden Win" . University of Miami Department of Athletics. September 17, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2011 .
^ "Hurricanes Bowl Eligible as USF Loses B.J. Daniels, Game" . ESPN . November 19, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2014 .
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