Miami football 1986 most hated college football team of all-time

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The 1986 Miami football team was named the most hated team in the history of college football in an article published by 247Sports on Thursday. Led by head coach Jimmy Johnson, the 1986 Hurricanes were bold, brash and arrogant. Just the way South Florida loved them. It was the beginning of an era.

Jimmy Johnson succeeded Howard Schnellenberger as the head coach of the Miami football program following the Hurricanes 1983 National Championship season. Miami finished 8-5 in Johnson’s first season in 1984. The Hurricanes went 10-2 in 1985 with a loss in the Sugar Bowl preventing a National Championship.

The 1986 Miami football team is one of the best in college football history to not win a National Championship. One of the best teams to not win the National Championship, the Hurricanes bad boy image landed in National consciousness when they showed up in Phoenix for the Fiesta Bowl wearing fatigues off the airplane.

In reality, the bad boy image began earlier in the 1986 season during the coin toss when Miami defeated Oklahoma for the second straight season. The Hurricanes refused to shake hands with Oklahoma and curse language was exchanged from both teams. Miami was threatened with a penalty flag for refusing to shake hands.

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I don't remember the 80s but based on the documentaries I think I would have enjoyed watching the 80s Canes.