The 2017 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
2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 2017. The regular season began on August 26, 2017, and end ...
. It was the Hurricanes' 92nd season of football and 14th as a member of the
Atlantic Coast Conference
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. The Hurricanes were led by second-year head coach
Mark Richt
Mark Allan Richt (born February 18, 1960) is a retired American football head coach, former player, and television analyst. He was the head football coach at the University of Georgia for 15 years and at the University of Miami, his alma mater, ...
and played their home games at
Hard Rock Stadium
Hard Rock Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The stadium is the home field for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) and the Miami Hurricanes, the University of Miami's NCAA Division I college ...
. They finished the season 10–3 overall and 7–1 in the ACC to finish in first in the Coastal Division. They advanced to the
ACC Championship Game where they lost to Clemson, 38–3. They were invited to 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 ...
where they lost to
Wisconsin
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, 34–24.
Turnover Chain
Before the season Diaz suggested rewarding defensive players who recover fumbles or interceptions. Jeweler AJ "King of Bling" Machado created the Turnover Chain—a 36-inch, 5-5 pound, 10-karat gold Cuban link necklace with a large "U" charm covered with orange and green sapphires—in August 2017. Its gaudiness amazed the team and coaching staff, with one saying that "it's supposed to be larger than life".
ESPN described the chain as "quintessential Miami: flashy, swaggy, in your face, loud and flamboyant". Malek Young became the first to wear the chain, after intercepting a Bethune-Cookman pass in the end zone.
Counterfeit shirts depicting the chain became available for sale within a week.
Richt said, "It's good, clean fun. If we were 4-5 and had six turnovers, I think people would probably make fun of it. But when you win, things become cool sometimes".
Personnel
Coaching staff
Support staff
Roster
Recruiting
Position key
Recruits
The Hurricanes signed a total of 24 recruits.
Schedule
The scheduled game between
Arkansas State
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and Miami originally set for September 9 was canceled in the wake of
Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma was an extremely powerful Cape Verde hurricane that caused widespread destruction across its path in September 2017. Irma was the first Category 5 hurricane to strike the Leeward Islands on record, followed by Maria two ...
due to travel concerns and was not rescheduled.
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The game between Florida State and Miami, originally scheduled to be played on September 16, was moved to October 7 due to the effects of Hurricane Irma.
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The game between Georgia Tech and Miami, originally scheduled to be played on October 12, was moved to October 14.
Game summaries
Bethune–Cookman
Toledo
at Duke
at Florida State
Georgia Tech
Syracuse
at North Carolina
Virginia Tech
Notre Dame
Virginia
at Pittsburgh
Clemson - ACC Championship
Wisconsin - 2017 Orange Bowl
Rankings
2018 NFL Draft
References
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Miami
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...
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 ...