1970 Miami Hurricanes football team American college football season
The 1970 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami for the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Charlie Tate until he resigned after the first two games of the season. Walt Kichefski took over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Miami finish with a record of 3–8.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | William & Mary | | | W 36–14 | 27,286 | [1] |
September 26 | at No. 19 Georgia Tech | | | L 21–31 | 44,246 | [2] |
October 2 | Maryland | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 18–11 | 30,190 | [3] |
October 16 | No. 5 (small) Tampa | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | L 14–31 | 30,000 | |
October 24 | at No. 18 Pittsburgh | | | L 17–28 | | |
October 30 | Florida State | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL (rivalry)
| | L 3–27 | 24,168 | |
November 7 | at Tulane | | | L 16–31 | 23,250 | [4] |
November 14 | Alabama | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | L 8–32 | 25,469 | [5][6] |
November 21 | at Syracuse | | | L 16–56 | 20,570 | |
November 28 | Florida | | | W 14–13 | 50,149 | [7] |
December 5 | Houston | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| ABC | L 3–36 | 17,798 | |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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[8]
Roster
1970 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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QB
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16
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Kelly Cochrane
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Jr
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QB
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17
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David Teal
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Sr
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QB
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18
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John Hornibrook
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So
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WR
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19
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Don Brennan
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Jr
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RB
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32
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Chuck Foreman
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So
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RB
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40
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Bobby Best
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Sr
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RB
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49
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Tom Sullivan
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Jr
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C
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50
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Stan Bujalski
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So
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G
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54
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Jay Wilson
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Jr
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C
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55
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Jeff Anderson
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So
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C
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58
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Tom Turchetta
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Jr
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G
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60
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Garry Vujanov
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So
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OT
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67
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Andrew Dorn
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Jr
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OT
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72
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Maurice Kelly
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So
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OT
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71
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Wiley Matthews
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Jr
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WR
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80
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Dieter Matthes
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Jr
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TE
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83
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John Watson
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So
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WR
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85
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Burgess Owens
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So
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WR
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87
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Bruce Bishop
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So
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WR
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88
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Joe Schmidt
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Sr
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DB
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12
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Kurt Schottenheimer
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Sr
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DB
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13
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Tony Stawarz
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Sr
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DB
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20
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Buddy Scarborough
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Jr
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DB
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21
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Jim Haviland
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Jr
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DB
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28
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Jerry Maynard
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Jr
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DB
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22
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Gary Mick
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Jr
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DB
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23
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Dean Stone
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Sr
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DE
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53
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Jack Chauvet
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Sr
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DT
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56
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Ken White
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So
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DE
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63
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Dan Johnson
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Jr
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LB
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70
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Jack Hendrickson
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Jr
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DT
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75
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Dick Trower
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So
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DT
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77
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Bob Trocolor
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Sr
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DE
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78
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Mike Barnes
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So
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DT
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79
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Ray Terzynski
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Jr
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LB
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90
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Mike Riley
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Jr
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LB
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91
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Al Palewicz
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Jr
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LB
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94
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John Barlow
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So
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LB
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96
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Bo Dunn
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So
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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P
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29
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Pat Barrett
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Sr
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PK
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44
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Mike Cummins
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Jr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "The play's no prize but it won for U-M". The Miami News. September 19, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech chalks up 31–21 win over Miami". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricane shuffle produces 18–11 win". The Miami News. October 3, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Green Wave swamps Hurricanes". The Palm Beach Post. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Darling, Ed (November 15, 1970). "Defenders boost Tide to victory". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ "Bama lumbers past Miami". Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal. Associated Press. November 15, 1970. p. 2D. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ "Miami wipes out Florida's hopes". The Commercial Appeal. November 29, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1970 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
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