The 1979 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Led by first-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.
Miami finished the season with a record of 5–6.
[12] at Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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