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Miami Hurricanes College Football Ticket

By: Gen Wright

University of Miami is represented in the collegiate football program by the Miami Hurricanes football team. Governed by the NCAA, the team is a part of the Atlantic Coast Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision conference. In the year 1926, the program started and since then it had the winningest program for the past quarter century. Currently, the home games are being played at Dolphin Stadium which is located in Miami Gardens, Florida. And presently, the team is coached by Randy Shannon, the sixth African-American head coach in Division I-A college football during the hiring.

Important Moments and Accomplishments

In the years 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001, were the moments the Hurricanes won their national championships. They have a total of five national championships and they also won the prestigious Heisman Trophy. The Heisman Trophy is rewarded yearly by the Downtown Athletic Club of New York City to the most outstanding player in collegiate football. Moreover the record for the home winning streak in NCAA history was owned by the Miami Hurricanes since they had the longest winning with 58 straight games which was held in Orange Bowl in the year 1985 of October 12. They also had a record of 38-0 shutout victory contrary to Cincinnati and on the year 1994 of September 24, it ended with 38-20 loss to over Washington

Furthermore, two of the longest winning streaks in NCAA Division I history was owned by Miami. Miami had 34 consecutive wins from the year 2000 to 2003 which often ties them to sixth place. On September 23, 2000 when the streak started, they had a 47-10 victory over West Virginia and by January 3, 2003 they ended the game with 31-24 double overtime loss over Ohio State in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl. And in addition, from October 27, 1990 to January 1, 1993, they won 29 in a row victorious game.

Quarterbacks in the current Roster
# Ht/ Wt Class
9 Marve, Robert Quarterback 6-1/210 RS FR Tampa, Fla./Plant HS
12 Harris, Jacory Quarterback 6-4/185 FR Miami, Fla./Northwestern
16 Smith, Cannon Quarterback 5-11/200 FR Memphis, Tenn./Olive Branch (Miss.)
17 Cook, Taylor Quarterback 6-7/225 FR Eagle Lake, Texas/Rice Consolidated
Perrelli, Matt Quarterback 6-3/248 JR Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter
Byrne, Jake Quarterback 6-4/214 SR Miami/Gulliver Prep

Miami Hurricanes College Football recent news

Last Oct. 27, 2008 Muscle Milk Student-Athletes of the Week for the ending period of Sunday, November 2 were selected. They were, Laron Byrd and Aldarius Johnson. And last saturday, November 1, Byrd attempted to score at 17-17 with just 55 seconds remaining in regulation at Virginia in a 26-yard touchdown reception from Jacory Harris, a freshman quarterback. And during the overtime, with a 9-yard touchdown Harris hit Johnson, who was his high school teammate at Miami Northwestern, and puts the Hurricanes with the final score up by 24-17. Due to the victory, it became the Hurricanes fourth straight win with a record of 6-3 overall and 3-2 in the ACC. And on the coming November 13, the Hurricanes will return to battle in opposition to Virginia Tech. With the game, it will give recognition to UM's latest class to enter the Ring of Honor. This is one game you would not want to miss, hence buy your tickets now.

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