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Season Schedule
Opponent
Result
Florida
L 3-28
Houston
W 29-7
Purdue
W 35-0
Notre Dame
W 20-0
Duke
W 56-17
Louisville
W 42-14
Mississippi St.
W 31-7
Cincinnati
W 17-7
West Virginia
W 20-3
East Carolina
W 12-7
Florida State
W 17-16
(Orange Bowl) Nebraska
W 31-30

Season Leaders
Passing
Bernie Kosar
2,329 Yards
Rushing
Albert Bentley
722 Yards
Receiving
Glenn Dennison
594 Yards
Season MVP
Tight End
Glenn Dennison
Season Pictures
Bernie Kosar
Jay Brophy
Season summary
The Hurricanes started the '83 season with a big 28-3 loss to the Florida Gators. The 'Canes would bounce back though to win their remaining 10 games. Finishing the regular season at 10-1 put the Hurricanes in the Orange Bowl to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers for the National Championship. The 'Canes pulled off a 31-30 win for their first National Championship.
 
Hurricane Roster
Below you will find a list of the Hurricanes starters for the season. All information was obtained directly through the University of Miami's Football History Museum. For a complete roster for the season please contact the University of Miami Athletic department.

Position
Number
Player
QB
20
Bernie Kosar
TB
16
Albert Bentley
FB
44
Keith Griffin
WR
40
Eddie Brown
WR
6
Stanley Shakespear
TE
86
Glenn Dennison
Tackle
79
Paul Bertucelli
Guard
69
Jay Comendeiro
Center
76
Jon Sinclair
Guard
72
Alvin Ward
Tackle
52
Dave Heffernan
DE
41
Danny Brown
DT
95
Kevin Fagan
NT
62
Tony Fitzpatrick
DT
97
Fred Robinson
DE
99
Julio Cortes
LB
54
Jay Brophy
LB
36
Ken Sisk
CB
3
Reggie Sutton
CB
4
Rod Bellinger
FS
29
Eddie Williams
SS
2
Kenny Calhoun
 
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