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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.
