List of Miami Hurricanes head football coaches

This is a list of all the head coaches for the Miami Hurricanes football team. During Miami's 88 seasons of playing football, 59 were winning seasons; 24 were losing seasons, and 5 seasons finished with a .500 record. In four seasons, Miami was undefeated and tie-free.^[1]

Key

General
#	A running total of the number of coaches
CCs	Conference championships
NCs	National Championships
†	Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame

Overall games
GC	Games coached
OW	Wins
OL	Losses
OT	Ties^{[A 1]}
O%	Winning percentage^{[A 2]}

Conference games
CW	Wins
CL	Losses
CT	Ties
C%	Winning percentage

Postseason games
PW	Wins
PL	Losses
PT	Ties

Coaches

Statistics correct as of November 28, 2013.

#	Name	Term	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%	PW	PL	PT	CCs	NCs	National awards
1	Buck, CubCub Buck	1926 !1926–1928	27	15	10	7000200000000000000♠2	.593	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
2	Rix, J. BurtonJ. Burton Rix	1929 !1929	5	3	2	5000000000000000000♠0	.600	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
3	Brett, Ernest E.Ernest E. Brett	1930 !1930	8	3	4	7000100000000000000♠1	.438	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
4	McCann, TomTom McCann	1931 !1931–1934	37	18	15	7000400000000000000♠4	.541	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
5	Tubbs, IrlIrl Tubbs	1935 !1935–1936	18	11	5	7000200000000000000♠2	.667	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
6	Harding, JackJack Harding^[4]^†	1937 !1937–1942	58	35	22	7000100000000000000♠1	.612	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
7	Dunn, EddieEddie Dunn	1943 !1943–1944	15	6	8	7000100000000000000♠1	.433	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
	Harding, JackJack Harding^[4]^†	1945 !1945–1947	31	19	10	7000200000000000000♠2	.645	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
8	Gustafson, AndyAndy Gustafson^[5]^†	1948 !1948–1963	161	93	65	7000300000000000000♠3	.587	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	7000100000000000000♠1	7000300000000000000♠3	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
9	Tate, CharlieCharlie Tate	1964 !1964–1970	64	34	27	7000300000000000000♠3	.555	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	7000100000000000000♠1	7000100000000000000♠1	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
10	Kichefski, WaltWalt Kichefski	1970 !1970	9	2	7	6999100000000000000♠0	.222	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
11	Curci, FranFran Curci	1971 !1971–1972	22	9	13	6999100000000000000♠0	.409	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
12	Elliott, PetePete Elliott	1973 !1973–1974	22	11	11	6999100000000000000♠0	.500	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
13	Saban, LouLou Saban	1977 !1977–1978	22	9	13	6999100000000000000♠0	.409	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
14	Schnellenberger, HowardHoward Schnellenberger	1979 !1979–1983	57	41	16	6999100000000000000♠0	.719	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	7000300000000000000♠3	6999100000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	7000100000000000000♠1	Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1983)^[6]
15	Jimmy Johnson	1984 !1984–1988	61	52	9	6999100000000000000♠0	.852	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	7000200000000000000♠2	7000300000000000000♠3	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	7000100000000000000♠1	Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1986)
16	Erickson, DennisDennis Erickson	1989 !1989–1994	72	63	9	6999100000000000000♠0	.875	7001190000000000000♠19	7000100000000000000♠1	.950	5000000000000000000♠—	7000300000000000000♠3	7000300000000000000♠3	5000000000000000000♠—	7000300000000000000♠3	7000200000000000000♠2	Woody Hayes Award (1992) Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year (1992)^[7]
17	Davis, ButchButch Davis	1995 !1995–2000	71	51	20	6999100000000000000♠0	.718	7001330000000000000♠33	7000900000000000000♠9	.786	5000000000000000000♠—	7000400000000000000♠4	6999100000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠—	7000300000000000000♠3	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
18	Coker, LarryLarry Coker	2001 !2001–2006	75	60	15	6999100000000000000♠0	.800	7001340000000000000♠34	7001110000000000000♠11	.756	5000000000000000000♠—	7000400000000000000♠4	7000200000000000000♠2	5000000000000000000♠—	7000300000000000000♠3	7000100000000000000♠1	AFCA Coach of the Year (2001)^[8] Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2001)^[9]
19	Shannon, RandyRandy Shannon	2007 !2007–2010	50	28	22	6999100000000000000♠0	.560	7001160000000000000♠16	7001160000000000000♠16	.500	5000000000000000000♠—	6999100000000000000♠0	7000200000000000000♠2	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
20	Stoutland, JeffJeff Stoutland	2010 !2010	1	0	1	6999100000000000000♠0	.000	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	6999100000000000000♠0	7000100000000000000♠1	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
21	Golden, AlAl Golden	2011 !2011–present	37	22	15	6999100000000000000♠0	.595	7001130000000000000♠13	7001110000000000000♠11	5000000000000000000♠0	.542	0	1	0	0	0	0

Notes

↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[2]
↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[3]

References

↑ "2008 UM Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 167. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
↑ Whiteside, Kelly (2006-08-25). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
↑ Finder, Chuck (1987-09-06). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
↑ 4.0 4.1 "Hall of Famers: Jack Harding". National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
↑ "Hall of Famers: Andy Gustafson". National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
↑ "All-Time Eddie Robinson Award Winners". Football Writers Association of America. Archived from the original on 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
↑ "Awards – Walter Camp Football Foundation". Walter Camp Foundation. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
↑ "National Coach of the Year". American Football Coaches Association. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
↑ "Coach of the Year Award :: Bear Bryant Awards". American Heart Association. Retrieved 2012-11-25.

Miami Hurricanes head football coaches

Cub Buck (1927–1928)
J. Burton Rix (1929)
Ernest E. Brett (1930)
Tom McCann (1931–1934)
Irl Tubbs (1935–1936)
Jack Harding (1937–1942)
Eddie Dunn (1943–1944)
Jack Harding (1945–1947)
Andy Gustafson (1948–1963)
Charlie Tate (1964–1970)
Walt Kichefski # (1970)
Fran Curci (1971–1972)
Pete Elliott (1973–1974)
Carl Selmer (1975–1976)
Lou Saban (1977–1978)
Howard Schnellenberger (1979–1983)
Jimmy Johnson (1984–1988)
Dennis Erickson (1989–1994)
Butch Davis (1995–2000)
Larry Coker (2001–2006)
Randy Shannon (2007–2010)
Jeff Stoutland # (2010)
Al Golden (2011– )

Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.

Miami Hurricanes football

Venues	Orange Bowl (1937–2007) Sun Life Stadium (2008–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Florida (Florida Cup; Seminole War Canoe) Florida State (Florida Cup) Nebraska Virginia Tech

Culture & lore	Sebastian the Ibis Band of the Hour The U Quarterback U Hail Flutie Catholics vs. Convicts Wide Right I Wide Right II FIU–Miami brawl 2011 athletics scandal

People	Head coaches NFL players

Seasons	1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold

Current head football coaches of the Atlantic Coast Conference

Atlantic Division	Steve Addazio (Boston College) Dabo Swinney (Clemson) Jimbo Fisher (Florida State) Bobby Petrino (Louisville) Dave Doeren (NC State) Scott Shafer (Syracuse) Dave Clawson (Wake Forest)

Coastal Division	David Cutcliffe (Duke) Paul Johnson (Georgia Tech) Al Golden (Miami) Larry Fedora (North Carolina) Pat Narduzzi (Pittsburgh) Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech) Mike London (Virginia)