The 1982 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Regular season
Jim Kelly finished his career at Miami with 406 completions in 646 attempts for 5,233 yards and 32 TD's. This performance earned Kelly a place in the University of Miami Hall of Fame when he was inducted in 1992.[1]
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 4 |
at #16 Florida |
#15 |
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (Seminole War Canoe) |
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L 14–17 |
71,864 |
September 11 |
Houston |
#19 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
ABC |
W 31–12 |
24,687 |
September 18 |
at Virginia Tech |
#15 |
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
CBS |
W 14–8 |
45,200 |
September 24 |
Michigan State |
#16 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
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W 25–22 |
26,478 |
October 2 |
at Louisville |
#17 |
Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY |
|
W 28–6 |
28,749 |
October 9 |
at #10 Notre Dame |
#17 |
Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
|
L 14–16 |
59,075 |
October 16 |
Mississippi State |
#17 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
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W 31–14 |
35,860 |
October 30 |
#14 Florida State |
#16 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Florida State–Miami rivalry) |
CBS |
L 7–24 |
54,696 |
November 6 |
at #19 Maryland |
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Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD |
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L 17–18 |
43,200 |
November 20 |
North Carolina State |
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Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
|
W 41–3 |
20,434 |
November 27 |
Cincinnati |
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Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
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W 19–13 |
18,447 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
[2]
Game summaries
Michigan State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Michigan St |
0 |
14 |
8 |
0 |
22 |
• Miami (FL) |
6 |
9 |
3 |
7 |
25 |
- Date: September 25
- Location: Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
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MIA |
Baratta 3-yard pass from Richt (kick failed) |
Miami (FL) 6-0 |
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2 |
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MIA |
Boone 63-yard interception return (pass failed) |
Miami (FL) 12-0 |
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2 |
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MSU |
Ellis 16-yard run (Mojsiejenko kick) |
Miami (FL) 12-7 |
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2 |
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MSU |
Grant 15-yard pass from Leister (Mojsiejenko kick) |
Michigan St 14-12 |
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2 |
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MIA |
Davis 46-yard field goal |
Miami (FL) 15-14 |
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3 |
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MSU |
Ellis 6-yard run (Tanker pass from Scharlo) |
Michigan St 22-15 |
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3 |
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MIA |
Davis 47-yard field goal |
Michigan St 22-18 |
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4 |
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MIA |
Rush 1-yard run (Davis kick) |
Miami (FL) 25-22 |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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References
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National championship seasons in bold
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