2017 Canes Football Schedule News and Notes
| 2017 @CANESFOOTBALL SCHEDULE | ||||
| Opponent | Series History | Fun Fact | Flashback | |
| Bethune-Cookman Sat. Sept. 2 |
Miami leads 3-0
Last Meeting: Miami 45, Bethune-Cookman 0 (2015) |
Bethune-Cookman’s game against Miami in 2011 was its first against a major-college opponent in 86 years. | 2012: Freshman Duke Johnson scored four touchdowns in his first home game – two rushing, one receiving in addition to a 95-yard kickoff return – as Miami cruised past Bethune-Cookman 38-10. The Wildcats jumped out to a 7-0 lead before the Hurricanes scored 24 unanswered points. | |
| Arkansas State Sat. Sept. 9 |
Miami leads 2-0
Last Meeting: Miami 41, Arkansas State 20 (2014) First Meeting in Jonesboro |
This will be Miami’s first game at Arkansas State and first game in Arkansas since playing the Razorbacks in Fayetteville in 1991. | 2014: Freshman Brad Kaaya threw for 342 yards and four touchdowns as the Hurricanes defeated Arkansas State 41-20 at home. Phillip Dorsett hauled in two of those scoring tosses, amassing 201 yards on just four receptions. | |
| @Florida State Sat. Sept. 16 |
Miami leads 31-30
Last Meeting: Florida State 20, Miami 19 (2016) In Tallahassee: Florida State 29, Miami 24 (2015) |
Miami has played Florida State 61 times, more than any other opponent. The last year the Hurricanes and Seminoles did not meet was 1968. | 1983: Fifth-ranked Miami headed to Tallahassee for its regular-season finale, looking to win its 10th consecutive game. Trailing 16-14 late in the fourth quarter, quarterback Bernie Kosar marched the Hurricanes down the field to set a 19-yard field goal by Jeff Davis on the final play of the game. The 17-16 win earned Miami a berth in the Orange Bowl, where the Hurricanes would capture their first national championship. | |
| Toledo Sat. Sept. 23 |
Miami leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Miami 24, Toledo 14 (1987) |
Miami is 5-0 all-time against current Mid-American Conference schools. | 1987: Miami’s lone matchup with Toledo was the ninth game of the Hurricanes’ 1987 national championship season. Miami entered the game ranked third and struggled to put away the Rockets. In fact, the only team that lost by fewer points to the Hurricanes at the Orange Bowl that season was eighth-ranked South Carolina, which fell to Miami 20-16 in the season finale. | |
| @Duke Fri. Sept. 29 |
Miami leads 12-2
Last Meeting: Miami 40, Duke 21 (2016) In Durham: Miami 30, Duke 27 (2015) |
The Hurricanes have averaged 37.8 points per game in their seven trips to Durham. | ||
| Georgia Tech Thu. Oct. 12 |
Tied 11-11
Last Meeting: Miami 35, Georgia Tech 21 (2016) In Miami Gardens: Miami 38, Georgia Tech 21 (2015) |
Since 2000, the Hurricanes boast an 18-4 record in Thursday night games. | 2004: The Hurricanes visited Atlanta for their first-ever ACC road game. Miami spotted the Yellow Jackets an early field goal before rolling to a 27-3 win. Brock Berlin threw three touchdown passes, Frank Gore rushed for 115 yards and Miami’s defense picked off three passes to improve the Hurricanes’ record to 4-0 on the season. | |
| Syracuse Sat. Oct. 21 |
Miami leads 15-7
Last Meeting: Miami 17, Syracuse 10 (2003) |
This is the first meeting between Miami and Syracuse as ACC members. | 2001: In a season full of complete performances, Miami’s most complete 2001 performance might have come against Syracuse as the top-ranked Hurricanes annihilated the 14th-ranked Orangemen 65-0 at the Orange Bowl. Ken Dorsey threw four touchdown passes, while Frank Gore and Clinton Portis each rushed for 100-plus yards. The Hurricanes ran their record to 9-0 en route to their fifth national championship. | |
| @North Carolina Sat. Oct. 28 |
North Carolina leads 10-9
Last Meeting: North Carolina 20, Miami 13 (2016) In Chapel Hill: North Carolina 59, Miami 21 (2015) |
The Tar Heels have never been ranked entering a game against Miami. | 2011: The Hurricanes jumped out to a 27-3 at Kenan Stadium before withstanding a furious rally by the Tar Heels to win 30-24. Jacory Harris threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns and Miami’s defense forced two crucial turnovers in Hurricanes territory to help seal the victory. | |
| Virginia Tech Sat. Nov. 4 |
Miami leads 20-14
Last Meeting: Virginia Tech 37, Miami 14 (2016) In Miami Gardens: Miami 30, Virginia Tech 20 (2015) |
The first time that Miami and Virginia Tech played when both teams were ranked in the polls was in 1994. Since then there have been 10 more such meetings. | 2002: The Hurricanes completed their second consecutive undefeated regular season with a wild, 56-45 win over the Hokies in Miami. Willis McGahee rushed for a career-high 205 yards and a school-record six touchdowns. He finished the 2002 campaign with UM single-season records in both rushing (1,686 yards) and scoring (27 touchdowns). | |
| Notre Dame Sat. Nov. 11 |
Notre Dame leads 17-7-1
Last Meeting: Notre Dame 30, Miami 27 (2016) In Miami: Miami 27, Notre Dame 10 (1989) |
The Irish visited the Orange Bowl five times during the 1980s and lost all five, averaging just 6.4 points per game. | 1989: The last time the Fighting Irish made the trip to South Florida they were ranked No. 1 and riding as 23-game winning streak as defending national champions. But the seventh-ranked Hurricanes dominated from start to finish in a 27-10 win, at one point converting a 3rd and 43 (yes, 43) to extend a scoring drive. Miami would go on to defeat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl to claim its third national title of the decade. | |
| Virginia Sat. Nov. 18 |
Miami leads 8-6
Last Meeting: Miami 34, Virginia 14 (2016) In Miami Gardens: Miami 27, Virginia 21 (2015) |
The first meeting between the Hurricanes and the Cavaliers was in the 1996 Carquest Bowl in Orlando, a 31-21 Miami win. | 2009: Miami broke open a close game in the second half, outscoring Virginia 28-0 after the break to cruise to a 52-17 win. Graig Cooper rushed for 152 yards as the 17th-ranked Hurricanes improved to 7-2. Miami racked up 515 yards of offense and limited the Wahoos to just 149 total yards. | |
| @Pitsburgh Fri. Nov. 24 |
Miami leads 25-10-1
Last Meeting: Miami 51, Pittsburgh 28 (2016) In Pittsburgh: Miami 29, Pittsburgh 24 (2015) |
Last year’s win over the Panthers was the most points Miami had scored against Pittsburgh since 1967, a 58-0 win. | 2013: In a chilly finale to the 2013 campaign, freshman wide receiver Stacey Coley scored three times on just four touches to lead Miami to a 41-31 win at Pittsburgh. Allen Hurns also caught nine passes for 173 yards for the Hurricanes, who earned their ninth win of the season. | |
