Team: Miami Hurricanes
Stadium: Orange Bowl
Conference: ACC
Sport: College Football
Background: The University of Miami
is a private university in the city of Coral Gables
in metropolitan Miami, Florida. The university is ranked
among the top academic institutions in the southeastern
United States and is well-known for business, medicine,
marine biology, and music. It has a student body of
over 15,000.
The university was founded in 1926, when a major hurricane
hit the area. For this reason, the university adopted
the moniker "Hurricanes" for its athletic
programs.
Its president is former Clinton cabinet member and Health
and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala. The university
has been very successful in major collegiate sports,
winning five national championships in American football
and four in baseball.