Hurricanes Football: Canes and AP No. 1
MIAMI VS. AP NO. 1
Since the Associated Press began its national collegiate football poll in 1936, the University of Miami has faced the top-ranked team 16 times. Over the years, the Hurricanes have gone 9-7 against the AP’s No. 1 team.
| MIAMI VS. NO. 1 IN AP POLL | ||||
| DATE | UM | OPPONENT | W/L | SCORE |
| Oct. 10, 1959 | – | at LSU | L | 3-27 |
| Sept. 26, 1975 | – | Oklahoma | L | 17-20 |
| Nov. 17, 1979 | – | at Alabama | L | 0-30 |
| Oct. 31, 1981 | – | Penn State | W | 17-14 |
| Jan. 2, 1984 | 5 | vs. Nebaska (National Championship) | W | 31-30 |
| Aug. 27, 1984 | 10 | Auburn | W | 20-18 |
| Sept. 27, 1986 | 2 | Oklahoma | W | 28-16 |
| Jan. 1, 1988 | 2 | Oklahoma | W | 20-14 |
| Sept. 3, 1988 | 6 | Florida State | W | 31-0 |
| Nov. 25, 1989 | 7 | Notre Dame | W | 27-10 |
| Nov. 16, 1991 | 2 | at Florida State | W | 17-16 |
| Oct. 9, 1993 | 3 | at Florida State | L | 10-28 |
| Jan. 1, 1995 | 3 | Nebraska | L | 17-24 |
| Oct. 7, 1995 | – | at Florida State | L | 17-41 |
| Oct. 9, 1999 | 19 | at Florida State | L | 21-31 |
| Oct. 7, 2000 | 7 | Florida State | W | 27-24 |
MIAMI AS AP NO. 1
Miami is 43-6 when ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Poll. During the 2001 and 2002 seasons, the Hurricanes owned a 21-game winning streak as the nation’s No. 1 team before a loss in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl.
| MIAMI AS NO. 1 IN AP POLL | ||||
| DATE | OPP | OPPONENT | W/L | SCORE |
| Sept. 8, 1984 | 14 | at Michigan | L | 14-22 |
| Oct. 4, 1986 | – | Northern Illinois | W | 34-0 |
| Oct. 11, 1986 | – | at West Virginia | W | 58-14 |
| Oct. 18, 1986 | – | at Cincinnati | W | 45-13 |
| Nov. 1, 1986 | 20 | Florida State | W | 41-23 |
| Nov. 8, 1986 | – | at Pittsburgh | W | 37-10 |
| Nov. 15, 1986 | – | Tulsa | W | 23-10 |
| Nov. 27, 1986 | – | East Carolina | W | 36-10 |
| Jan. 2, 1987 | 2 | vs. Penn State (Fiesta Bowl) | L | 10-14 |
| Sept. 17, 1988 | 1 | at Michigan | W | 31-30 |
| Sept. 24, 1988 | 15 | Wisconsin | W | 23-3 |
| Oct. 1, 1988 | – | Missouri | W | 55-0 |
| Oct. 15, 1988 | 4 | at Notre Dame | L | 30-31 |
| Sept. 8, 1990 | 16 | at BYU | L | 21-28 |
| Nov. 23, 1991 | – | at Boston College | W | 19-14 |
| Nov. 30, 1991 | – | San Diego State | W | 39-12 |
| Jan. 1, 1992 | 11 | vs. Nebraska (Orange Bowl) | W | 22-0 |
| Sept. 5, 1992 | 23 | at Iowa | W | 24-7 |
| Sept. 19, 1992 | – | Florida A&M | W | 38-0 |
| Sept. 26, 1992 | – | Arizona | W | 8-7 |
| Oct. 17, 1992 | – | TCU | W | 45-10 |
| Oct. 24, 1992 | – | at Virginia Tech | W | 43-23 |
| Oct. 31, 1992 | – | West Virginia | W | 35-23 |
| Nov. 14, 1992 | – | Temple | W | 48-0 |
| Nov. 21, 1992 | 8 | at Syracuse | W | 16-10 |
| Nov. 28, 1992 | – | at San Diego State | W | 63-17 |
| Jan. 1, 1993 | 2 | vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl, National Championship) | L | 13-34 |
| Sept. 8, 2001 | – | Rutgers | W | 61-0 |
| Sept. 27, 2001 | – | at Pittsburgh | W | 43-21 |
| Oct. 6, 2001 | – | Troy | W | 38-7 |
| Oct. 13, 2001 | – | West Virginia | W | 45-3 |
| Nov. 3, 2001 | – | Temple | W | 38-0 |
| Nov. 10, 2001 | – | at Boston College | W | 18-7 |
| Nov. 17, 2001 | 14 | Syracuse | W | 59-0 |
| Nov. 24, 2001 | 12 | Washington | W | 65-7 |
| Dec. 1, 2001 | 14 | at Virginia Tech | W | 26-24 |
| Jan. 3, 2002 | 4 | vs. Nebraska (Rose Bowl, National Championship) | W | 37-14 |
| Aug. 31, 2002 | – | Florida A&M | W | 63-17 |
| Sept. 7, 2002 | 6 | at Florida | W | 41-16 |
| Sept. 14, 2002 | – | at Temple | W | 44-21 |
| Sept. 21, 2002 | – | Boston College | W | 38-6 |
| Oct. 5, 2002 | – | Connecticut | W | 48-14 |
| Oct. 12, 2002 | 9 | Florida State | W | 28-27 |
| Oct. 26, 2002 | – | at West Virginia | W | 40-23 |
| Nov. 2, 2002 | – | at Rutgers | W | 42-17 |
| Nov. 21, 2002 | 17 | Pittsburgh | W | 28-21 |
| Nov. 30, 2002 | – | at Syracuse | W | 49-7 |
| Dec. 7, 2002 | 17 | Virginia Tech | W | 56-45 |
| Jan. 3, 2003 | 2 | vs. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl, National Championship) | L – 2OT | 24-31 |
