FBS Independents · 1983

MiamiHurricanes

11–1 overall, 6–0 in conference. 12 games played.

National champion(AP Top 25)Bowl

Season

Record

11–1

6–0 in conference

Margin - All

+177

14.8 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

26.1

313 total

Points against

11.3

136 total

Polls

#1AP

Final

Schedule

Howard Schnellenberger

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/02/1983 08:00 PMat18FloridaL 3–28

Fri 09/09/1983 08:00 PMatHoustonW 29–7

Fri 09/16/1983 08:00 PMvsPurdueW 35–0

Fri 09/23/1983 08:00 PMvsNotre DameW 20–0

Fri 09/30/1983 08:00 PMatDukeW 56–17

Fri 10/07/1983 08:00 PMvsLouisvilleW 42–14

Fri 10/14/1983 08:00 PMatMississippi StateW 31–7

Fri 10/21/1983 08:00 PMatCincinnatiW 17–7

Fri 10/28/1983 08:00 PMvs17West VirginiaW 20–3

Fri 11/04/1983 07:00 PMvsEast CarolinaW 12–7

Fri 11/11/1983 07:00 PMatFlorida StateW 17–16

Sun 01/01/1984 07:00 PMvs1NebraskaW 31–30Neutral

Home field

Hard Rock Stadium

99%

of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Jan 2026.

Location: Miami Gardens, FL
Capacity: 64,767
Average crowd: 64,292
Surface: Artificial
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 9 ft
Opened: 1987