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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Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 5 No. 17 Florida W 21–2073,817 [1]
September 19 Houston No. 16 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL W 12–732,586
September 26 at No. 4 Texas No. 14 L 7–1474,653
October 3 Vanderbilt No. 17 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL W 48–1627,694 [2]
October 17 at No. 16 Mississippi State No. 13 L 10–1433,225 [3]
October 24 at East Carolina W 31–620,323 [4]
October 31 No. 1 Penn State Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ABC W 17–1432,117
November 7 at No. 14 Florida State No. 13 ABC W 27–1952,685
November 14 Virginia Tech No. 12 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry ) W 21–1422,257 [5]
November 21 at NC State No. 11 W 14–636,500 [6]
Notre Dame No. 9 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry ) ABC W 37–1550,681
HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Personnel
Roster
1981 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Dan Miller
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Starters
Offense
POS
Name
Name
QB
Jim Kelly
HB
Smokey Roan
Keith Griffin
FB
Chris Hobbs
Speedy Neal
WR
Larry Brodsky
WR
Mike Rodrique
TE
Glenn Dennison
Mark Cooper
T
Dave Stewart
Bill Welch
G
Mike Moore
C
Don Bailey
G
Clem Barbarino
T
John Canei
Frank Frazier
Defense
POS
Name
Name
DL
Isaiah West
DL
Lester Williams
DL
Bob Nelson
DL
Tony Chickillo
DL
Tim Flanagan
Danny Brown
LB
Scott Nicolas
Greg Brown
LB
Jay Brophy
Joe Walker
DB
Dave Ditthardt
Angelo Holmes
DB
Ronnie Lippett
DB
David Jefferson
Jamie Boone
DB
Fred Marion
Ken Calhoun
[7]
Coaching staff
Support staff
[citation needed ]
Game summaries
Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions at Miami (FL) Hurricanes
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Penn State
0
0
0 14 14
Miami (FL)
6
8
0 3 17
at Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida
Date : October 31Game attendance : 32,117[8]
Game information
MIA - Miller 28 yard field goal
MIA - Miller 42 yard field goal
MIA - Brodsky 80 yard pass from Kelly (pass good)
MIA - Miller 23 yard field goal
PSU - McCloskey 13 yard pass from Blackledge (pass failed)
PSU - Williams 26 yard pass from Blackledge (pass good)
Penn State
Blackledge 26/41, 358 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Meade 11 Rush, 40 Yds
Williams 8 Rec, 119 Yds, TD
Miami (FL)
Kelly 13/25, 220 Yds, TD
Roan 16 Rush, 50 Yds
Brodsky 2 Rec, 100 Yds, TD
At Florida St
Game information
First quarter
FSU – Tony Johnson 12-yard pass from Rick Stockstill (kick blocked), 10:38. Florida St 6–0. Drive:
MIA – Dan Miller 32-yard field goal, 4:42. Florida St 6–3. Drive:
Second quarter
MIA – 1-yard run (Dan Miller kick), 12:46. Miami (FL) 10–6. Drive:
FSU – Greg Allen 2-yard run (Mike Rendina kick), 5:43. Florida St 13–10. Drive:
Third quarter
MIA – Dan Miller 57-yard field goal, 7:38. Tie 13–13. Drive:
Fourth quarter
MIA – Smokey Roan 6-yard run (Dan Miller kick), 10:47. Miami (FL) 20–13. Drive:
MIA – Speedy Neal 23-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Dan Miller kick), 8:54. Miami (FL) 27–13. Drive:
FSU – Sam Childers 7-yard pass from Rick Stockstill (pass failed), 6:46. Miami (FL) 27–19. Drive:
Top passers
MIA – Jim Kelly – 22/41, 273 yards, TD
FSU – Rick Stockstill – 17/36, 173 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
MIA
FSU – Tony Johnson – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Statistics
Passing
Player
Comp
Att
Yards
TD
INT
Jim Kelly
168
285
2,403
13
14
Rushing
Player
Att
Yards
TD
Smokey Roan
111
388
Chris Hobbs
75
295
Speedy Neal
58
209
Receiving
Player
Rec
Yards
TD
Larry Brodsky
37
631
Mike Rodrique
29
478
Glenn Dennison
29
270
References
^ "Miami stuns No. 17 Florida" . The Journal News . September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Miami rips Vanderbilt 48–16" . The Palm Beach Post . October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Second-quarter outburse sparks Mississippi State" . Wisconsin State Journal . October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Richt sparks Miami to 31–6 victory" . The Palm Beach Post . October 25, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ " 'Canes hang on when it counts" . St. Petersburg Times . November 15, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Convincing win for Hurricanes" . St. Petersburg Times . November 22, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Broyles, Bob and Paul Guido. 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport .
^ Ocala Star-Banner. 1981 Nov 01. Retrieved 2019-Feb-16.
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