Dec. 10, 1937 – Roddy Burdine Stadium is dedicated at the end of Miami’s first season in the new facility. Georgia beats the Hurricanes 26-0.
Jan. 1, 1946 – Al Hudson runs an interception back 89 yards as time expires to cap Miami’s 13-6 win over Holy Cross in the Orange Bowl Classic.
Jan. 14, 1968 – Vince Lombardi’s final game as coach of the Green Bay Packers. They beat the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II, 33-14.
Jan. 1, 1965 – Joe Namath is stopped shy of the goal line on fourth down, and his Alabama Crimson Tide failed in their quest to deliver Paul “Bear” Bryant’s fourth national championship, losing to Texas 21-17.
Jan. 12, 1969 – Back at the Orange Bowl as a pro, Joe Namath delivers on his guarantee, as the New York Jets pull off a stunning 16-7 win over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III.
Jan. 17, 1971 – Baltimore kicker Jim O’Brien connects on a 32-yard field goal as time expires, giving the Colts a 16-13 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V.
Jan. 1, 1975 – In Ara Parseghian’s final game as Notre Dame coach, the Fighting Irish denied Alabama’s national championship bid with a 13-11 win.
Jan. 18, 1976 – Pittsburgh beats Dallas 21-17 in Super Bowl X behind MVP Lynn Swann, who catches four passes for 161 yards.
Jan. 21, 1979 – It’s Steelers vs. Cowboys in the Super Bowl again, and Pittsburgh prevails 35-31. Terry Bradshaw throws four touchdown passes.
Jan. 2, 1982 – The best playoff game in NFL history. San Diego beats Miami 41-38 in overtime.
Jan. 1, 1984 – Miami wins its first national championship, beating Nebraska 31-30 after the Cornhuskers fail on a two-point conversion in the final minute.
Nov. 23, 1984 – Hail Flutie. Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie finds Gerard Phelan with a desperation pass on the final play of the game, giving the Eagles a stunning 47-45 win over Miami.
Nov. 30, 1985 – Miami beats Notre Dame 58-7, the worst loss in Fighting Irish football history.
Dec. 2, 1985 – With some of the 1972 Miami Dolphins – still the NFL’s only perfect team – roaming the sideline on a Monday night, Miami beats the Chicago Bears 38-24. That defeat kept the Bears from a perfect season.
Jan. 1, 1994 – Florida State beats Nebraska 18-16 in an epic for the national championship.
Sept. 20, 1994 – Washington comes into the Orange Bowl and beats Miami 38-20, ending the Hurricanes’ NCAA-record 58-game home winning streak.
Oct. 7, 2000 – Ken Dorsey finds Jeremy Shockey with a 13-yard touchdown pass in the final minute, lifting Miami past No. 1 Florida State 27-24.
Nov. 24, 2001 – Perhaps still mindful of the 1994 loss, Miami easily beats Washington 65-7 on the way to winning the national championship in Larry Coker’s first season as head coach.
Oct. 14, 2004 – Brock Berlin threw for 308 yards – 215 after halftime – and directed the winning drive in the final minute, and Devin Hester scored on a 78-yard punt return as Miami rallied from 17 points down to beat Louisville 41-38.
Oct. 14, 2006 – Marring the first-ever meeting between Miami and Florida International, the teams brawl during the third quarter. In all, 31 players from the schools are sanctioned, including 18 from FIU. Miami won 35-0.
Nov. 23, 2006 – In the first home game following the death of defensive lineman Bryan Pata, freshman running back Javarris James scores on a 2-yard run late in the third to lift Miami past Boston College 17-14.
Aug. 21, 2007 – Miami officials announce 2007 will be the Hurricanes’ last in the Orange Bowl. The team will play in Dolphin Stadium starting in 2008.
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