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The University of Miami Hurricanes football program has one of the strongest traditions in the nation. The school played its first game on Oct. 30, 1926 against Rollins College, winning 7-0. The coach was Howard Buck, who went 15-10-2 in three seasons. The Hurricanes, who wear orange, green and white uniforms, reached national prominence when they won their national title in 1983 under coach Howard Schnellenberger. It was the first of five championships, winning in 1987, 1989, 1991 and 2001. The `91 championship was shared with the University of Washington. While becoming a college power, the Hurricanes established a reputation of being a "bad-boy" program. Their brash...
The University of Miami Hurricanes football program has one of the strongest traditions in the nation. The school played its first game on Oct. 30, 1926 against Rollins College, winning 7-0. The coach was Howard Buck, who went 15-10-2 in three seasons. The Hurricanes, who wear orange, green and white uniforms, reached national prominence when they won their national title in 1983 under coach Howard Schnellenberger. It was the first of five championships, winning in 1987, 1989, 1991 and 2001. The `91 championship was shared with the University of Washington. While becoming a college power, the Hurricanes established a reputation of being a "bad-boy" program. Their brash and trash-talk on the teams that featured outspoken players such as Michael Irvin, Warren Sapp and Clinton Portis was backed up on the field. From 1926-37, the Hurricanes played home games at Tamiami Park and Moore Park until moving to the historic Orange Bowl the following year. They will play in Dolphin Stadium beginning in 2008. While playing in the Orange Bowl, one of the traditions became players running out of a smoke-filled tunnel onto the field. They completed one of college football's greatest streaks, winning an NCAA record 58 straight games at home from 1985 to 1994. The streak ended with a 38-20 loss to Washington Sept. 24, 1994. During the rise of the program, the school also produced two Heisman Trophy winners. The award is given to the nation's most outstanding player. Quarterback Vinny Testaverde won it 1986, and quarterback Gino Toretta in 1992. They are two of the several NFL players the program produced during its run. The Hurricanes have the most first-round draft choices since 1984 with 47. They have also have the most players taken in the first three rounds with 87. Two of the most famous games in school history occurred in the 1980s. The Hurricanes 1983 title game against Nebraska is considered one of the most thrilling in college football history. They held on for a 31-30 victory, with Nebraska failing on a late two-point conversion. Miami was also on the losing end of Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie's Hail Mary pass in 1985. The Eagles won 47-45 on the last-second play. The school's mascot is Sebastian The Ibis, named after the bird associated with hurricanes. For more information go to www.hurricanesports.cstv.com or www.miami.edu.
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Despite a dominant spring, Kameron Williams still an underrated prospect
The Baltimore SunThe bleachers have been folded up against the walls, leaving only a few bench spots for the smattering of parents and siblings in a nearly empty Baltimore City Community College gym. On the right baseline stands a 6-foot-1 shooting guard who might...Tags: Basketball, ESPN (tv network), College Sports, Baltimore City Community College, Boo Williams
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Digest: 'Redux' retirement home still up in air
Horse racing 'Redux' retirement home still up in air Rapid Redux is still retired, but his retirement home has yet to be determined. On Thursday, owner Robert Cole said the horse would not race again, and trainer David Wells said Rapid Redux would be...Tags: College Baseball, College Sports, Atlantic Coast Conference, Baseball, Lacrosse
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Our Take: The week in Maryland sports
Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland basketball and football. Maryland announced this week that power forward Ashton Pankey will transfer to a...
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Ravens' sixth-round pick Tommy Streeter at a glance
Tommy Streeter at a glance Wide receiver, Miami Ht./Wt.: 6 foot 5, 220 pounds Born: October 7, 1989 in Miami High School: Northwestern HS (Miami) College highlights: Caught 46 passes for 811 yards as a junior in 2011, when he started 7 of 12 games....
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Did the Ravens get a late steal in Tommy Streeter?
Despite the uncertainty over who will be their third wide receiver this season, the Ravens waited until the final couple hours of the 2012 NFL draft weekend to address the wide receiver position. Late in the sixth round, the Ravens drafted Miami wide...
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Examining 16 years of Ravens draft trends
While doing my homework on the Ravens and their history in the NFL draft, I spent a little time exploring our Ravens draft database (sorry for the shameless plug, but it’s pretty neat feature if you haven’t checked it out). In no particular...
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Ray Rice to host anti-bullying, teen suicide prevention outreach
I am pleased that Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice will soon be here for an anti-bullying forum. Called A Ray of Hope, the forum will be held in the Howard High School auditorium on Saturday, May 5 from 3 to 5 p.m. Howard County General Hospital...Tags: University of Miami, Ed Reed, Football, College Sports, Ray Rice
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Revisiting Maryland's 2008 football recruiting class: The defense
The Baltimore SunFour years ago last month I covered my first Maryland football Signing Day for The Baltimore Sun. There wasn't a consensus opinion on the Terps' 2008 recruiting class -- Rivals.com ranked it the No. 38 group in the country, while Scout.com had it listed...Tags: Labor Day, Virginia Cavaliers, Football, Military Bowl, College Sports
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Good afternoon, Baltimore: Wednesday lunchtime lowdown
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Maryland's Stoglin wants to show he can do more than score
Terrell Stoglin picked up a red pen when he was in first grade, and out poured his vision of future basketball glory on page after page that he stapled together and proudly presented to his parents.
"No one can stop him," Terrell wrote about Terrell on...Tags: Basketball, College Sports, Juvenile Delinquency, Atlantic Coast Conference, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
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