November 10, 2001 - The top-ranked, 7-0 Miami Hurricanes of coach Larry Coker met the 6-2 Boston College Eagles & coach Tom O’Brien. This proved to be a much tougher test than the Hurricanes had anticipated, as the Eagles defense was ready for an upset. Boston College played without All-American RB William Green, the nation’s leading rusher, who was suspended for … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 10
Larry Coker
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 12
The 9th ranked, 5-1 Florida State Seminoles of coach Bobby Bowden provided the Homecoming opposition for the top-ranked, 5-0 Miami Hurricanes & coach Larry Coker. Miami had taken The Belt from Florida State 2 years earlier in the game known as “Wide Right III” & had easily won the rematch last season but now the Seminoles hoped to end the 24-game Belt reign of the … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 12
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 5
In their first season in Division 1-A, the 2-3 Connecticut Huskies of coach Randy Edsall met the top-ranked, 4-0 Miami Hurricanes of coach Larry Coker. Miami used this game to get ready for their match-up with Florida State the following week as the Huskies, playing without leading rusher RB Terry Caulley, were no match for the defending national champions in a 48-14 Miami … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 5