# 1979 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 1979 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 5–6.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 15 | Louisville | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL (rivalry) | | W 24–12 | 41,129 |
| September 22 | at No. 14 Florida State | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (rivalry) | | L 23–40 | 47,679 |
| September 29 | Louisiana Tech | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL | | W 6–0 | 20,069 |
| October 6 | at No. 1 (I-AA) Florida A&M | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | | L 13–16 | 34,743 |
| October 13 | at San Diego State | San Diego StadiumSan Diego, CA | | L 20–31 | 40,126 |
| October 20 | Boston College | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL | | W 19–8 | 15,013 |
| October 27 | at Syracuse | Rich StadiumOrchard, Park, NY | | L 15–25 | 7,729 |
| November 3 | at No. 19 Penn State | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | | W 26–10 | 77,532 |
| November 17 | at No. 1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | ABC | L 0–30 | 54,500 |
| November 24 | vs. Notre Dame | Korakuen StadiumTokyo, Japan (Mirage Bowl) (rivalry) | | L 15–40 | 62,674 |
| December 1 | Florida | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL (rivalry) | | W 30–24 | 28,051 |
| HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## Game summaries
### Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miami (FL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | 10 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
at Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
* Date: November 17, 1979
* Game attendance: 54,500
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels and Frank Broyles
Game information :
Scoring
Passing
MIA: Mike Rodrique 4/13, 37 yards, 2 INT, Jim Kelly 2/15, 10 yards, 3 INT
ALA: Steadman Shealy 9/15, 187 yards
Rushing
MIA: Chris Hobbs 9–44, Gary Breckner 3–22, Mike Rodrique 3–21
ALA: Steve Whitman 11–70, Steadman Shealy 14–28, Mitch Ferguson 4–27, Major Ogilvie 9–26, TD
Receiving
MIA: Larry Brodsky 1–15, Jim Joiner 2–10, Andy Baratta 1–9, Chris Hobbs 1–9
ALA: Keith Pugh 7–126, Tim Travis 1–56 :
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Miami (FL) | Alabama |
| 1 | | | | | Alabama | Tim Travis 56-yard touchdown reception from Steadman Shealy, Alan McElroy kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | | | | Alabama | 24-yard field goal by Alan McElroy | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | | | | | Alabama | Major Ogilvie 1-yard touchdown run, Alan McElroy kick good | 0 | 17 |
| 4 | | | | | Alabama | 25-yard field goal by Alan McElroy | 0 | 20 |
| 4 | | | | | Alabama | 40-yard field goal by Alan McElroy | 0 | 23 |
| 4 | | | | | Alabama | James Haney 5-yard touchdown run, Alan McElroy kick good | 0 | 30 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 0 | 30 |

## Statistics
### Passing

| Player | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT |
| Rodrique | 94 | 201 | 1,197 | 2 | |
| Kelly | 48 | 104 | 721 | 5 | |

### Rushing

| Player | Att | Yds |
| Hobbs | 105 | 406 |
| Roan | 97 | 307 |
| Breckner | 47 | 179 |

### Receiving

| Player | Rec | Yards |
| Brodsky | 30 | 495 |
| Walker | 24 | 625 |
| Joiner | 24 | 293 |