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American college football season
The 1977 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami for the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami. The team was coached by Lou Saban, in his first year as head coach of the Hurricanes.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | 1:30 PM | at No. 5 Ohio State | | | L 0–10 | 86,287 |
September 17 | | at Georgia Tech | | | L 6–10 | 31,916 |
September 24 | | at Florida State | | | W 23–17 | 40,060 |
October 1 | | Pacific (CA) | | | W 24–3 | 33,608 |
October 8 | | Kansas | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 14–7 | 28,010 |
October 22 | | at TCU | | | L 17–21 | 12,224 |
October 29 | | at No. 9 Penn State | | | L 7–49 | 61,853 |
November 5 | | Tulane | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | L 10–13 | 20,140 |
November 12 | | at No. 2 Alabama | | | L 0–36 | 57,422 |
November 26 | | Florida | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL (rivalry)
| | L 14–31 | 30,662 |
December 3 | 8:00 PM | at No. 5 Notre Dame | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| CBS | L 10–48 | 35,789 |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1977 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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TE
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Steve Alvers
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RB
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47
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Ottis Anderson
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Jr
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QB
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E.J. Baker
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FB
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Woody Bennett
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OT
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Charles Bloxsom
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OT
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Larry Brown
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TE
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Charlie Claud
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WR
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Jim Joiner
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Fr
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TE
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Karl Monroe
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OT
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Bob O'Gara
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C
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Tom Sedley
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G
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Jim Standifer
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RB
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Taylor Timmons
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WR
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Pat Walker
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Fr
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C
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Mike White
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LB
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Mozell Axsom
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Fr
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DB
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Joe Bettencourt
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DT
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Jim Browning
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DB
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Gene Coleman
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LB
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Craig Cosden
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DT
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John Evans
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DB
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Bryan Ferguson
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DT
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Tony Galente
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LB
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Barry Gonzalez
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LB
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George Halas
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LB
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Glenn Hill
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LB
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Herb Jackson
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MG
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Don Kreuger
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MG
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79
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Don Latimer
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Sr
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LB
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John McGriff
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LB
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Earl Monroe
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LB
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Kevin Roberts
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DB
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Malcolm Simmons
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DT
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75
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Don Smith
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Jr
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LB
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Ed Stanley
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DB
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John Swain
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Fr
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DB
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26
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John Turner
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Sr
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DB
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Rick Valerio
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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Chris Dennis
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P
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Bob Rajsich
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Season summary
Georgia Tech
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Miami (FL) |
0 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
6 |
• Georgia Tech |
0 |
0 | 10 | 0 |
10 |
- Date: September 17
- Location: Grant Field
- Game attendance: 31,916
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Scoring summary |
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| Q3 | 11:06 | GT | Lanier 14 yard run (Dassel kick) | GT 7–0 |
| Q3 | 7:30 | GT | Dassel 20 yard field goal | GT 10–0 |
| Q4 | 0:40 | MIA | Anderson 4 yard pass from Baker (pass failed) | GT 10–6 |
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References
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Venues | |
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Bowls and rivalries | |
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Culture and lore | |
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Documentaries | |
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People | |
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Early years (1926 to 1978) | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |