2015 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI <strong>FOOTBALL</strong> MEDIA GUIDEwww.<strong>HURRICANES</strong>PORTS.comOPPONENT RECORDSRUSHINGAttempts:39 by Craig Heyward, Pittsburgh, 11/8/86 (254 yards)Rushing Yards: 297 by Curtis Kuykendall, Auburn, 11/24/44 (33)Longest Run: 83 by Carl Genito, Kentucky, 11/26/48Rushing Average: 18.3 by Liston Bochette, Rollins, 9/30/49 (146 yds, 8 att)PASSINGAttempts: 72 (72-42-3) by Luke McCown, Louisiana Tech, 10/28/00Completions: 42 by Luke McCown, Louisiana, 10/28/00Passing Yards: 513 by Cade McNown, UCLA, 12/5/98 (26 of 35)Longest Pass Play: 96 by Sam Hollenbach to Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland, 11/11/06Touchdowns: 5 by Cade McNown, UCLA, 1998; Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, 9/8/07RECEIVINGReceptions: 16 by Fred Gilbert, Houston, 9/12/91TOTAL OFFENSETotal Offense:SCORING517 yards by Doug Flutie, Boston College, 11/23/84 (45 rush, 472 pass)Extra Points: 9 by Nate Trout, Syracuse, 11/28/98Field Goals: 5 by Craig Hentrick, Notre Dame, 10/20/90;5 by Gary Cismesia, Florida State, 10/20/07Longest FG: 58 yards by Kendall Trainor, Arkansas, 11/26/88;58 yards by Mason Crosby, Colorado, 9/24/05KICKOFF/PUNT RETURNSLongest Punt Return: 96 yards by Hal Griffin, Florida, 10/19/46Longest Kick Return: 100 yards by Kevin Johnson, Syracuse, 11/28/98;Keith Ross (10) & Dexter Carter (90), Florida State, 11/1/86;Mike Esposito, Boston College, 10/12/73;Gary Martin, Alabama, 12/7/63;Bob Polidor, Villanova, 11/1/46INTERCEPTIONSLongest INT Return: 96 yards by Hal Griffin, Florida, 10/19/46Interceptions: 3 by Kendrick Burney, North Carolina, 11/14/09;Kevin Walker, East Carolina, 10/5/85;Jack Eastwood, West Virginia, 11/2/73INT Return Yds: 170 yards by Kendrick Burney, North Carolina, 11/14/09MISCELLANEOUS TEAMPunt Return Average 14.6 1949Lowest Punt Return Average 0.2 1989Kickoff Returns 70 1989Kickoff Return Yards 1,415 1990Fewest Kickoff Return Yards 261 1944Kickoff Return Average 27.2 1996Lowest Kickoff Return Average 11.7 1941Pass Interceptions Made 32 1944Fewest Pass Interceptions Made 5 1950, 2000Pass Interception Return Yards 410 2010Fewest Pass Interception Return Yards 9 1954PUNTINGPunt Average: 59.0 by Sean Liss, Florida State, 10/12/96 (2)Longest Punt: 88 yards by John Fritsch, Maryland, 10/12/56HISTORY & RECORDS156
2015 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI <strong>FOOTBALL</strong> MEDIA GUIDE@CANES<strong>FOOTBALL</strong>BOWL RECORDS, TEAMRUSHINGATTEMPTSMOSTMiami: 50 — vs. Alabama, 1990 Sugar Bowl;vs. Clemson, 1952 Orange BowlOpponent: 60 — Alabama, 1993 Sugar BowlYARDSMOSTMiami: 369 — vs. Ohio State, 2003 Fiesta BowlOpponent: 447 — Louisville, 2013 Russell Athletic BowlFEWESTMiami: 0 — vs. Holy Cross, 1946 Orange BowlOpponent: 18 — by Alabama, 1993 Sugar BowlTOTAL FIRST DOWNSMOSTMiami: 34 – vs. Nebraska, 1962 Gotham BowlOpponent: 31 – by NC State, 1998 Micron PC BowlFEWESTMiami: 5 – vs. Clemson, 1952 Gator BowlOpponent: 7 – by Virginia Tech, 1966 Liberty BowlFEWESTMiami: 18— vs. Alabama, 1993 Sugar BowlOpponent: 29 — Alabama, 1990 Sugar BowlYARDSMOSTMiami: 269 — vs. NC State, 1998 Micron PC BowlOpponent: 297 — NC State, 1998 Micron PC BowlFEWESTMiami: 14 — vs. Louisville, 2013 Russell Athletic BowlOpponent: 36 — Virginia Tech, 1966 Liberty BowlFIRST DOWNSMOSTMiami: 14 — vs. Nebraska, 1992 Orange Bowl;vs. NC State, 1998 Micron PC BowlOpponent: 25 — Florida, 2001 Sugar BowlFEWESTMiami: 1 — vs. LSU, 2005 Peach BowlOpponent: 3 — Alabama, 1990 Sugar BowlTOUCHDOWNSMOSTMiami: 5 — NC State, 1998 Micron PC BowlOpponent: 4 — Colorado, 1967 Bluebonnet Bowl;Ohio State, 2003 Fiesta BowlFIRST DOWNSMOSTMiami: 15 — vs. Nebraska, 1984 Orange BowlOpponent: 23 — Louisville, 2013 Russell Athletic BowlFEWESTMiami: 0 — vs. Holy Cross, 1946 Orange BowlOpponent: 1 — by Texas, 1991 Cotton Bowl;Alabama, 1993 Sugar BowlTOUCHDOWNSMOSTMiami: 4 — vs. Texas, 1991 Cotton BowlOpponent: 3 — by Alabama, 1990 Sugar Bowl;3 – Louisville, 2013 Russell Athletic BowlFEWESTMiami: 0 — 9 times (last time vs. Louisville, 2013 RussellAthletic Bowl)Opponent: 0 — 12 times(last time by Ohio State, 2003 Fiesta Bowl)INTERCEPTIONSMOSTMiami: 5 — vs. NC State, 1998 Micron PC BowlOpponent: 5 — by Bucknell, 1935 Orange Bowl;Penn State, 1987 Fiesta BowlFIRST DOWNS BY PENALTYMiami: 5 – vs. Tennessee, 1986 Sugar BowlOpponent: 6 – by Texas, 1991 Cotton BowlFUMBLES LOSTMiami: 3 – vs. Ohio State, 2003 Fiesta BowlOpponent: 2 – 8 times (last time by Nebraska, 2002 RoseBowl)FUMBLES RECOVEREDMiami: 2 – 7 times (last time vs. Nebraska, 2002 Rose Bowl)Opponent: 2 – 6 times (last time by NC State, 1998 MicronPC Bowl)LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORYMiami: 43 – vs. Texas, 1991 Cotton Bowl (46-3)Opponent: 37 – by LSU, 2005 Peach Bowl (40-3)PENALTIESMOSTMiami: 16 – vs. Texas, 1991 Cotton BowlOpponent: 11 – by Tennessee, 1986 Sugar BowlFEWESTMiami: 1 – vs. Nebraska, 1962 Gotham BowlOpponent: 0 – by Clemson, 1952 Gator BowlFEWESTMiami: 0 — 10 bowls (last time vs. Cal, 2008 Emerald Bowl)Opponent: 0 — 6 bowls (last time by Nevada, 2006 MPCComputers Bowl)PASSINGATTEMPTSMOSTMiami: 56 — vs. Alabama, 1993 Sugar BowlOpponent: 51 — Florida, 2001 Sugar BowlFEWESTMiami: 2 — vs. Clemson, 1952 Gator BowlOpponent: 13 — by Oklahoma, 1988 Orange Bowl;Alabama, 1993 Sugar BowlCOMPLETIONSMOSTMiami: 31 — vs. UCLA, 1985 Fiesta BowlOpponent: 35 — Louisville, 2013 Russell Athletic BowlFEWESTMiami: 0 — vs. Holy Cross, 1946 Orange BowlOpponent: 4 — by Alabama, 1993 Sugar BowlFEWESTMiami: 0 — 6 times (last time vs. South Carolina, 2014 DuckCommander Independence Bowl)Opponent: 0 — 6 times (last time by Louisville, 2013 RussellAthletic Bowl)TOTAL OFFENSE/DEFENSETOTAL PLAYSMOSTMiami: 93 – vs. Penn State, 1987 Fiesta BowlOpponent: 86 – by Georgia Tech, 2000 Gator BowlFEWESTMiami: 46 – vs. Holy Cross, 1946 Orange Bowl;vs. LSU, 2005 Peach BowlOpponent: 51 – by Florida State, 2004 Orange Bowl;Cal, 2008 Emerald BowlYARDSMOSTMiami: 594 – vs. NC State, 1998 Micron PC BowlOpponent: 554 – Louisville, 2013 Russell Athletic BowlFEWESTMiami: 153 – vs. LSU, 2005 Peach BowlOpponent: 125 – by Nebraska, 1989 Orange BowlPENALTY YARDSMOSTMiami: 202 – vs. Texas, 1991 Cotton BowlOpponent: 125 – by Tennessee, 1986 Sugar BowlFEWESTMiami: 5 – vs. Nebraska, 1962 Gotham BowlOpponent: 0 – by Clemson, 1952 Gator BowlSPECIAL TEAMSPUNTSMOSTMiami: 10 – vs. Holy Cross, 1946 Orange Bowl;vs. Arizona, 1994 Fiesta BowlOpponent: 11 – by Virginia Tech, 1966 Liberty BowlFEWESTMiami: 1 – vs. Nebraska, 1962 Gotham BowlOpponent: 1 – by LSU, 2005 Peach Bowl;Louisville, 2013 Russell Athletic BowlPUNTING YARDSMOSTMiami: 401 – vs. Clemson, 1951 Orange BowlOpponent: 391 – by Penn State, 1987 Fiesta BowlFEWESTMiami: 35 – vs. Nebraska, 1962 Gotham BowlOpponent: 20 – by Nebraska, 1995 Orange BowlHISTORY PLAYERS & RECORDS157
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