1997 Miami Hurricanes football team

1997 Miami Hurricanes football
Conference Big East Conference
1997 record 5–6 (3–4 Big East)
Head coach Butch Davis (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator Larry Coker (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator Bill Miller (3rd season)
Home stadium Miami Orange Bowl
(Capacity: 74,476)
1997 Big East football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 21 Syracuse $  6 1     9 4  
No. 23 Virginia Tech  5 2     7 5  
West Virginia  4 3     7 5  
Pittsburgh  4 3     6 6  
Miami (FL)  3 4     5 6  
Boston College  3 4     4 7  
Temple  3 4     3 8  
Rutgers  0 7     0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1997 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Hurricanes' 72nd season of football and 7th as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Butch Davis and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 5–6 overall and 3-4 in the Big East to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 3:30 PM at Baylor* No. 14 Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, TX ABC W 45–14   36,750
September 13 3:30 PM No. 24 Arizona State* No. 13 Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL CBS L 12–23   42,219
September 18 8:00 PM at Pittsburgh No. 22 Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA ESPN L 17–21   40,194
September 27 3:30 PM West Virginia Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL CBS L 17–28   39,270
October 4 3:30 PM at No. 4 Florida State* Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (rivalry) ABC L 0–47   80,165
October 18 12:00 PM at Boston College Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA CBS W 45–44 2OT  40,006
October 25 12:00 PM Temple Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL ESPN+ W 47–15   26,351
November 1 4:00 PM Arkansas State* Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL W 42–10   26,351
November 8 6:00 PM at No. 20 Virginia Tech Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA (rivalry) ESPN2 L 25–27   53,177
November 15 12:00 PM Rutgersdagger Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL ESPN+ W 51–23   19,949
November 29 3:30 PM No. 16 Syracuse Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL CBS L 13–33   25,147
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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