The 1986 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the
University of Miami
The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, incl ...
during the
1986 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Penn State winning the national championship. Coached by Joe Paterno, they defeated Miami (Fl) 14–10 in the Fiesta Bowl. This Fiesta Bowl was the first in the game's history to decide the na ...
. It was the Hurricanes' 61st season of football. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach
Jimmy Johnson and played their home games at the
Orange Bowl
The Orange Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Miami metropolitan area. It has been played annually since January 1, 1935, making it, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Sun Bowl, the second-oldest bowl game in th ...
. Miami outscored their opponents 420–136, including a 28-16 victory against the
Oklahoma Sooners
The Oklahoma Sooners are the athletic teams that represent the University of Oklahoma, located in Norman. The 19 men's and women's varsity teams are called the "Sooners", a reference to a nickname given to the early participants in the Land Run ...
, who were the defending national champions and ranked No. 1 at the time. At 11-0, it was Miami's first undefeated regular season, which they finished ranked No. 1. They were invited to the
Fiesta Bowl
The Fiesta Bowl is an American college football bowl game played annually in the Phoenix metropolitan area. From its beginning in 1971 until 2006, the game was hosted at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Since 2007, the game has been playe ...
, which also served as the National Championship Game, and lost 14-10 to No. 2
Penn State #Redirect Pennsylvania State University
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, who was also undefeated.
Schedule
Rankings
Personnel
Season summary
at South Carolina
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Melvin Bratton
Melvin Torrence Bratton (born February 2, 1965) is a former American football running back and current sports agent. Bratton attended the University of Miami, where he played running back and starred in the national championship game at the 19 ...
10 Rush, 105 Yds
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Michael Irvin
Michael Jerome Irvin (born March 5, 1966) is an American sports commentator and former professional football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). In 2007, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame ...
6 Rec, 101 Yds
at Florida
Texas Tech
Oklahoma
Northern Illinois
at West Virginia
at Cincinnati
Florida State
vs. Penn State (Fiesta Bowl)
1987 NFL Draft
References
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Miami
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Miami Hurricanes football seasons
Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football team represents the University of Miami in college football. The Hurricanes compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Coastal Division of the Atlanti ...