# 1978 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 1978 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Lou Saban in his second and final year as head coach, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 6–5.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | at Colorado | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | | L 7–17 | 44,714 |
| September 23 | No. 13 Florida State | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL (rivalry) | ABC | L 21–31 | 25,003 |
| September 30 | at Kansas | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | | W 38–6 | 36,372–47,420 |
| October 7 | at No. 19 Auburn | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | | W 17–15 | 55,136 |
| October 14 | at Georgia Tech | Grant FieldAtlanta, GA | | L 19–24 | 29,695 |
| October 21 | Utah State | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL | | W 17–16 | 25,702 |
| October 28 | at No. 19 Notre Dame | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | | L 0–20 | 59,075 |
| November 4 | at Tulane | Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA | | L 16–20 | 20,045 |
| November 18 | San Diego State | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL | | W 16–14 | 17,468 |
| November 25 | Syracuse | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL | | W 21–9 | 15,739 |
| December 2 | at Florida | Florida FieldGainesville, FL (rivalry) | | W 22–21 | 47,815 |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Colorado
### Florida State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida St | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Miami (FL) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
* Date: September 23, 1978
* Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,003
* Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Florida St | Passing | Jimmy Jordan | 8/12, 83 Yds, TD, INT |
| Florida St | Rushing | Homes Johnson | 23 Rush, 90 Yds |
| Florida St | Receiving | Mark Lyles | 5 Rec, 58 Yds, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Mark Richt | 5/11, 74 Yds, TD, 3 INT |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Ottis Anderson | 15 Rush, 137 Yds, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Mark Cooper | 3 Rec, 48 Yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | FSU | UM |
| 1 | 9:27 | 1 | 80 | 0:15 | Miami (FL) | Ottis Anderson 80-yard touchdown run, Danny Miller kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 12:57 | | | | Florida St | Blocked punt returned 48 yards for touchdown by Mark Macek, Dave Cappelen kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 9:25 | 2 | 52 | 0:19 | Miami (FL) | James Joiner 48-yard touchdown run, Danny Miller kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 2:49 | 13 | 76 | 6:36 | Florida St | Jackie Flowers 4-yard touchdown reception from Jimmy Jordan, Dave Cappelen kick good | 14 | 14 |
| 3 | 8:15 | 7 | 41 | 3:44 | Florida St | Wally Woodham 1-yard touchdown run, Dave Cappelen kick good | 21 | 14 |
| 4 | 6:58 | 4 | -3 | 0:52 | Florida St | 26-yard field goal by Dave Cappelen | 24 | 14 |
| 4 | 4:27 | 5 | 65 | 2:31 | Miami (FL) | E.J. Baker 27-yard touchdown reception from Mark Richt, Danny Miller kick good | 24 | 21 |
| 4 | 1:14 | 4 | 31 | 0:42 | Florida St | Mark Lyles 22-yard touchdown reception from Wally Woodham, Dave Cappelen kick good | 31 | 21 |
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