Great Game!
by Bridgettrio on 1/8/15Independence Stadium - ShreveportOther than the rain, we had a blast! The shuttle service was a great idea, it was fast and easy! Great Job Duck Commanders!!
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Miami Hurricanes Football History
The Miami Hurricanes are a college football powerhouse with five national championships, nine conference titles and over 40 bowl game appearances – which includes six high-profile Orange Bowl wins. Founded in 1926, the Miami Hurricanes were independent for much of their existence until the team joined the Big East in 1991. Since 2004, Miami has been a part of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Hurricanes' roster of famous players includes dozens players that went on to be NFL stars and Pro Football Hall of Famers, including quarterback Jim Kelly, wide receiver Michael Irvin, center Jim Otto, linebacker Ray Lewis and defensive tackles Warren Sapp and Cortez Kennedy. Miami also has two Heisman Trophy winners, quarterbacks Vinny Testaverde in 1986 and Gino Torretta in 1992. Several of Miami's most winning head coaches, including Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson, went on to coach in the NFL.
The Hurricanes have multiple longtime rivalries, including one with in-state foes the University of Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles, as well as intra-division Virginia Tech. The feud between Miami and Florida State, which dates back to 1951, has been particularly fierce since the ’80s, as the two teams have taken turns spoiling each other's championship aspirations. During seasons when all three Florida teams play against one another, the squad with the most wins takes home the Florida Cup.
The Hurricanes have also played in several of college football's greatest games. On New Year's Day 1984, Miami cemented its first of five national championships by defeating the heavily favored Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Orange Bowl. The team locked down their second national title in 1987, with an undefeated season that culminated in the Hurricanes dominating the Oklahoma Sooners in the Orange Bowl. In November 1991, Miami eked out a win over Florida State in a game dubbed Wide Right I, due to the Seminoles' kicker missing a game-winning field goal. With the win, the Hurricanes not only ended Florida State's title hopes, but they also eventually earned a spot in the Orange Bowl, where they shut out the Cornhuskers and ranked first in that year's final Associated Press rankings.
Miami Hurricanes Football Team Info
Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
Team Colors: Orange, Green, White
Team Rivals: Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Virginia Tech Hokies, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Miami Hurricanes Football at Hard Rock Stadium
The Hurricanes play at Hard Rock Stadium, which is also home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins. The 64,767-seat facility in Miami Gardens is located just over 20 miles from the university’s Coral Gables campus and was most recently renovated in 2015. In 2017, Miami competed on their home turf during the annual Orange Bowl, which has been hosted at Hard Rock Stadium since 2016.
The University of Miami Hurricanes’ 2023 regular season kicks off in September at home as the Hurricanes face off against the Miami University RedHawks. The Hurricanes will play their final game of the regular season at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts against ACC opponents the Boston College Eagles. Here’s a list of key games to keep an eye on:
Parking passes for Miami Hurricanes game days are available at the Hard Rock Stadium website here.
Tickets for the 2023 regular season can be purchased on Ticketmaster, the Official Ticket Marketplace of the Miami Hurricanes.
The Miami Hurricanes play at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The seating map for Hard Rock Stadium can be viewed here.
Other than the rain, we had a blast! The shuttle service was a great idea, it was fast and easy! Great Job Duck Commanders!!
Horrible stadium to have a game at. Conditions were bad and stadium personnel was rude.
A small venue, but a great stadium. Easy access, good seats. Weather was not the greatests, but outdoor football is the way football should be. Seats were in lower section, up high enough for a good veiw, but low enough to feel like you were right next to the action. The I-bowl always puts on a great game and this one lived up to the action. Those who stayed home because of a little rain missed a great one. Two big time teams played like they were in it for a championship. Suttle bus service took us right to the stadium, so we had no problems with traffice and parking. Don't miss the next I-bowl game!
Stadium was way outdated. Scoreboard did not show any replays until the second half. Half of the scoreboard/replay screen did not work for the third and fourth quarters. The promotional food was not good at all.
While this is not a Tier I or II Bowl, the execution and presentation felt more like a high-school game than a big-time college one. Both teams, Miami and South Carolina were very disappointed in what was presented. The "All-In" ticket that included "stadium meals" was worthless. It was one small stand, no signs, that had chips, soda, water and what was supposed to be a hamburger and hot dogs. I'll just say that pink slime is alive and well in both of them. Some of the other food vendors had a TV wrapped in plastic bags due to the weather....but you couldn't see the screen! What's the point? The atmosphere felt very much like a high-school game and the stadium showed it. While the weather wasn't great, the experience could have been better (entrance/parking/bathrooms/ushers). I highly suggest investing more into the stadium and the fan experience.
Ticket Master needs to have the option to purchase your bowl game seats on the team you are supporting. This the second time in a row where I was on the opposing team side. I prefer not to sit with the opposing team's fans. The Duck Commander Bowl pregame (fan fest) and game facilities and events are lack luster. It's a little to commercialized, if I hear "Its another sweet willies bbq sauce first down" i'm going to hurl. Now the bright spot was the fire works, looks like they spent all the money on the fire works.
The game was great as well as the half time show, took my wife and 2 sons 15 & 6 and they had a blast. Will plan to make it a yearly event for us. Gonna make reservations in mid summer and plan to be a 3 star sponsor.
Great seats! Stadium is small but makes the venue enjoyable.
Getting to the stadium by car is easy my issue was having to to walk through mud from the parking lot to the stadium gates and along a road from stadium gates to the parking lot. Additionally the sound quality of the speaker system during the game was very poor. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the expereince of taking my son to a Bowl game can never be measured but I think the city of Shreveport could afford some paving upgrades to include the parking lot.
It's always NASTY weather at the Independence Bowl. Geese were flying over as the COLD was blowing in. PERFECT football weather. It was good to see BALL COACH win. Thanks to the City of Shreveport for a pleasant day. Way to go Duck Commander Crew - keep up the good work hosting. See y'all next year. Louisiana SEC Fans