1998 Miami Hurricanes football team

1998 Miami Hurricanes football
1998 Miami Hurricanes football
Micron PC Bowl champion
Micron PC Bowl, W 46–23 vs. NC State
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 21
AP	No. 20
Record	9–3 (5–2 Big East)
Head coach	Butch Davis (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Larry Coker (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Miller (4th season)
Home stadium	Miami Orange Bowl; (Capacity: 74,476)
	Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

The 1998 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 73rd season of football and eighth as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hurricanes were led by fourth-year head coach Butch Davis and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 9–3 overall and 5–2 in the Big East to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They were invited to the MicronPC Bowl where they defeated NC State, 46–23.

1998 Big East Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 25 Syracuse $	6	–	1	8	–	4
No. 20 Miami (FL)	5	–	2	9	–	3
No. 23 Virginia Tech	5	–	2	9	–	3
West Virginia	5	–	2	8	–	4
Boston College	3	–	4	4	–	7
Rutgers	2	–	5	5	–	6
Temple	2	–	5	2	–	9
Pittsburgh	0	–	7	2	–	9

$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	7:30 pm	East Tennessee State*		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		W 66–17	36,617
September 12	3:30 pm	at Cincinnati*		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	FSN	W 38–12	20,681
September 19	8:00 pm	Virginia Tech		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	L 20–27 ^OT	41,155
October 3	12:00 pm	at Rutgers		Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPN Plus	W 53–17	21,419
October 10	3:30 pm	No. 8 Florida State*		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)	CBS	L 14–26	63,617	^[1]
October 24	3:30 pm	at No. 13 West Virginia		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	CBS	W 34–31	60,081
October 31	6:00 pm	Boston College	No. 25	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	ESPN2	W 35–17	32,917
November 14	4:00 pm	at Temple	No. 24	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA		W 42–7	18,734
November 19	8:00 pm	Pittsburgh	No. 22	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	ESPN	W 38–10	38,084
November 28	3:30 pm	at No. 21 Syracuse	No. 19	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	CBS	L 13–66	49,521
December 5	2:00 pm	No. 3 UCLA*		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (College GameDay)	ESPN	W 49–45	46,819
December 29	7:30 pm	vs. NC State*	No. 24	Pro Player Stadium Miami, FL (MicronPC Bowl)	TBS	W 46–23	44,387	^[2]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	24	24	22	19	RV	24	20
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	RV	24	22	20	RV	RV	21
BCS	Not released								—	—	—	24	20	—	—	Not released

References

^ "Noles leave UM behind". News-Press. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Canes double their fun". South Florida Sun Sentinel. December 30, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Noles leave UM behind". News-Press. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "'Canes double their fun". South Florida Sun Sentinel. December 30, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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