1979 Miami Hurricanes football team
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The 1979 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami
for the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The team became known as the "Jet Lag Kids", playing seven times away from home and traveling over 28,000 miles, an NCAA record. It was also the first year under new head coach Howard Schnellenberger
and they were responsible for laying the foundation for the school to become a national power in the 1980s and first half of the 1990s.
RB Smokey Roan/Mark Rush
FB Chris Hobbs/Gary Breckner
WR Larry Brodsky/Malcolm Simmons
WR Jim Joiner/Pat Walker
T Steve Grady/Frank Frazier
G Art Kehoe
C John Fenton/Don Bailey
G Jim Pokomey/Clem Barbarino
T John Canei
DL Barry Gonzalez/Johnny Daniels
DL Lester Williams
DL Jim Burt
DL Bob Nelson/Tony Chickillo
DL Tim Flanagan
LB Jay Brophy/Scott Nicolas
LB Mozell Axson/Charles Cook
DB John Swain
DB Gene Coleman
DB David Jefferson
DB Fred Marion
K Dan Miller
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
for the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season
1979 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the Alabama Crimson Tide bring home a national title with a perfect 12-0 season. The title was Alabama's 11th claimed, though the number is disputed. It was their 6th Associated Press awarded title....
. The team became known as the "Jet Lag Kids", playing seven times away from home and traveling over 28,000 miles, an NCAA record. It was also the first year under new head coach Howard Schnellenberger
Howard Schnellenberger
Howard Schnellenberger is an American football coach at both the professional and college level. He is currently in his final season as head coach of Florida Atlantic University, having announced his retirement on August 11, 2011, effective at the end of the 2011 season...
and they were responsible for laying the foundation for the school to become a national power in the 1980s and first half of the 1990s.
Schedule
Starters
QB Mike Rodrique/Jim KellyRB Smokey Roan/Mark Rush
FB Chris Hobbs/Gary Breckner
WR Larry Brodsky/Malcolm Simmons
WR Jim Joiner/Pat Walker
T Steve Grady/Frank Frazier
G Art Kehoe
C John Fenton/Don Bailey
G Jim Pokomey/Clem Barbarino
T John Canei
DL Barry Gonzalez/Johnny Daniels
DL Lester Williams
DL Jim Burt
DL Bob Nelson/Tony Chickillo
DL Tim Flanagan
LB Jay Brophy/Scott Nicolas
LB Mozell Axson/Charles Cook
DB John Swain
DB Gene Coleman
DB David Jefferson
DB Fred Marion
K Dan Miller
Alabama
Passing
| Player | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrique | 94 | 201 | 1,197 | 2 | |
| Kelly | 48 | 104 | 721 | 5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs | 105 | 406 | |
| Roan | 97 | 307 | |
| Breckner | 47 | 179 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodsky | 30 | 495 | |
| Walker | 24 | 625 | |
| Joiner | 24 | 293 |