1982 Miami Hurricanes football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1982

| team = Miami Hurricanes

| sport = football

| image = Miami Hurricanes logo.svg

| image_size = 125

| conference = Independent

| record = 7–4

| head_coach = Howard Schnellenberger

| hc_year = 4th

| off_coach = Kim Helton

| oc_year = 4th

| off_scheme = Pro-style

| def_coach = Tom Olivadotti

| dc_year = 2nd

| def_scheme = 5–2

| mvp = Jay Brophy

| captain =

| stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

}}

The 1982 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Hurricanes compiled a record of 7–4. The team played home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1982

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 4

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = Florida

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Florida Field

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–17

| attend = 71,864

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-peace-td-pass/134532981/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Peace TD pass topples Miami|date=September 5, 1982|accessdate=November 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| w/l = w

| rank = 19

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| tv = ABC

| score = 31–12

| attend = 24,687

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/indian-river-press-journal-hurricanes-ri/166127864/|work=Indian River Press Journal|title=Hurricanes rip Houston, 31–12|date=September 12, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = CBS

| score = 14–8

| attend = 45,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115903511/kelly-is-injured-in-148-um-win/|work=Fort Lauderdale News|title=Kelly is injured in 14–8 UM win|date=September 19, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = w

| rank = 16

| opponent = Michigan State

| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 25–22

| attend = 26,478

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-miami-slips-by-spart/166128087/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Miami slips by Spartans in final 1:04|date=September 26, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = Louisville

| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 28–6

| attend = 28,749

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-miami-outscores-lou/166038635/|work=The Bradenton Herald|title=Miami outscores Louisville|date=October 3, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = South Bend, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–16

| attend = 59,075

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-walk-on-kicker-boo/166126377/|work=The Kalamazoo Gazette|title=Walk-on kicker boots Irish past fired-up Miami, 16–14|date=October 10, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = w

| rank = 17

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 31–14

| attend = 28,717

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-hurricanes-gallop-past-m/134532075/|work=St. Petersburg Times|title=Hurricanes gallop past Miss. State|date=October 17, 1982|accessdate=November 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = Florida State

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = CBS

| score = 7–24

| attend = 54,696

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-fsu-bowls-em-over/166128190/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=FSU bowls 'em over|date=October 31, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 17–18

| attend = 43,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-terps-lucky-to-elude-miami-f/139784863/|work=Daily Press|title=Terps lucky to elude Miami for 18–17 win|date=November 7, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| w/l = w

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 41–3

| attend = 20,434

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-hurricanes-romp-in-bid/139788141/|work=The Miami Herald|title=Hurricanes romp in bid for a bowl|date=November 21, 1982|accessdate=January 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 19–13

| attend = 18,447

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-speedy-neal-sparks-mi/166123258/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Speedy Neal sparks Miami over stubborn Cincinnati|date=November 28, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

Game summaries

=Michigan State=

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|Visitor=Michigan St

|V1=0 |V2=14 |V3= 8|V4=0

|Host=Miami (FL)

|H1=6 |H2= 9|H3= 3|H4=7

|Date=September 25

|Location=Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=MIA |Event=Baratta 3-yard pass from Richt (kick failed) |Score= Miami (FL) 6-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team= MIA|Event= Boone 63-yard interception return (pass failed) |Score= Miami (FL) 12-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=MSU |Event=Ellis 16-yard run (Mojsiejenko kick) |Score= Miami (FL) 12-7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team= MSU|Event= Grant 15-yard pass from Leister (Mojsiejenko kick) |Score= Michigan St 14-12}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= 2|Time= |Team=MIA |Event= Davis 46-yard field goal |Score= Miami (FL) 15-14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= 3|Time= |Team=MSU |Event= Ellis 6-yard run (Tanker pass from Scharlo) |Score= Michigan St 22-15}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= 3|Time= |Team=MIA |Event= Davis 47-yard field goal |Score= Michigan St 22-18}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= 4|Time= |Team=MIA |Event=Rush 1-yard run (Davis kick) |Score= Miami (FL) 25-22|LastEntry=yes}}

Gainesville Sun. 1982 September 26.

=At Notre Dame=

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|Host=Notre Dame

|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=3 |H4=6

|Date=October 9

|Location=Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter= Q2|Time= 2:25|Team= ND|Event= Kiel 6 yard run (Johnson kick) |Score= ND 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time=11:47 |Team=Miami |Event=Richt 1 yard pass to Dennison (Davis kick)|Score=Tie 7-7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= 2:53|Team=ND |Event=Johnson 29 yard field goal |Score= ND 10-7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time=13:03 |Team=Miami |Event=Richt 79 yard pass to Belk (Davis kick) |Score= Miami 14-10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4|Time=8:27 |Team= ND|Event= Johnson 42 yard field goal |Score=Miami 14-13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time=:11 |Team=ND |Event=Johnson 32 yard field goal |Score= ND 16-14|LastEntry=yes}}

Roster

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1982

| team = Miami Hurricanes

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=61|class=Sr|first=Don|last=Bailey|dab=Don Bailey (American football)|pos=C|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Sr|first=Rocky|last=Belk|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Jr|first=Albert|last=Bentley|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=53|class=Sr|first=John|last=Canei|pos=T}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=19|class=Jr|first=Keith|last=Cleveland|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=78|class=Sr|first=Mark|last=Cooper|pos=T}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=86|class=Jr|first=Glenn|last=Dennison|pos=TE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=68|class=So|first=Andy|last=Dickerson|pos=G|link=y|dab=Andy Dickerson (offensive lineman, born 1963)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=44|class=Jr|first=Keith|last=Griffin|dab=Keith Griffin (American football)|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=52|class=So|first=Dave|last=Heffernan|pos=T}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Sr|first=Jim|last=Kelly|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=Fr|first=Bernie|last=Kosar|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=67|class=So|first=Eric|last=Larkin|pos=G}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Moore|pos=G}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=38|class=Jr|first=Speedy|last=Neal|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=Fr|first=Paul|last=O'Connor|pos=T}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=38|class=Fr|first=Darryl|last=Oliver|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=So|first=Stanley|last=Shakespeare|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=30|class=Fr|first=Willie|last=Smith|dab=Willie Smith (tight end)|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=Sr|first=Mark|last=Richt|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=49|class=Sr|first=Mark|last=Rush|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=76|class=So|first=Ian|last=Sinclair|dab=Ian Sinclair (Canadian football)|pos=G|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=18|class=Fr|first=Vinny|last=Testaverde|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=Jr|first=Lawrence|last=Thompson|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Fr|first=Kyle|last=Vanderwende|pos=QB}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=Fr|first=Carl|last=Bell|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Jr|first=Rodney|last=Bellinger|pos=DB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=Jr|first=Jay|last=Brophy|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=93|class=Sr|first=Greg|last=Brown|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=So|first=Willie|last=Broughton|pos=DT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=71|class=Sr|first=Tony|last=Chickillo|pos=DT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=Jr|first=Julio|last=Cortes|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Jr|first=David|last=Ditthardt|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=95|class=So|first=Kevin|last=Fagan|pos=DT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=So|first=Joe|last=Kohlbrand|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Sr|first=Ronnie|last=Lippett|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=So|first=Willie|last=Martinez|dab=Willie Martinez (American football)|pos=DB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=Fr|first=Victor|last=Morris|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=Jr|first=Fred|last=Robinson|dab=Fred Robinson (American football)|pos=DT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=36|class=Jr|first=Ken|last=Sisk|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=Fr|first=Reggie|last=Sutton|pos=DB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=55|class=Sr|first=Isaiah|last=West|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=29|class=Jr|first=Eddie|last=Williams|pos=DB}}

| special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Jr|first=Jeff|last=Davis|pos=K}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Sr|first=Greg|last=LaBelle|pos=P}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Howard Schnellenberger

| asst_coach =

| accessdate=

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Team players drafted into the NFL

class="wikitable" width="80%"
align="center" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Miami Hurricanes\|color=white}}" \| Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Jim Kelly	Quarterback	1	14	Buffalo Bills
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Mark Cooper	Offensive Tackle	2	31	Denver Broncos
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Mark Rush	Running back	4	100	Minnesota Vikings
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Tony Chickillo	Defensive tackle	5	131	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Rocky Belk	Wide receiver	7	176	Cleveland Browns
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Ronnie Lippett	Cornerback	11	283	New England Patriots
align="center" bgcolor=""

{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1983.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193403/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1983.htm| archive-date = 2007-12-21| title = 1983 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com| website = Pro-Football-Reference.com}}

References

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