1996 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1996 NCAA Division I FBS football season . It was the Hurricanes ' 71st season of football and 6th as a member of the Big East Conference . The Hurricanes were led by second-year head coach Butch Davis and played their home games at the Orange Bowl . They finished the season 9 – 3 overall and 6 – 1 in the Big East to finish as conference co-champion . They were invited to the Carquest Bowl where they defeated Virginia , 31-21
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
1996 Miami Hurricanes football team