Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9 | at Wisconsin | #3 | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | W 51–3 | 38,646 | |||
| September 16 | California | #3 | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | W 31–3 | 56,931 | |||
| September 23 | at Missouri | #2 | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | W 38–7 | 43,293 | |||
| September 30 | at Michigan State | #2 | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | W 26–20 | 76,217 | |||
| October 7 | Cincinnati | #2 | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | W 56–0 | 48,597 | |||
| October 14 | San Jose State | #2 | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | W 48–16 | 45,122 | |||
| October 28 | at #9 Florida State | #2 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Florida State–Miami rivalry) | ESPN | L 10–24 | 62,602 | ||
| November 4 | East Carolina | #7 | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | W 40–10 | 35,159 | |||
| November 11 | at #14 Pittsburgh | #7 | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA | CBS | W 24–3 | 52,528 | ||
| November 18 | San Diego State | #7 | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | W 42–6 | 42,362 | |||
| November 25 | #1 Notre Dame | #7 | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | CBS | W 27–10 | 81,634 | ||
| January 1 | vs. #7 Alabama | #2 | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | ABC | W 33–25 | 77,425 | ||
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