1999 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1999 NCAA Division I FBS football season . It was the Hurricanes ' 74th season of football and 9th as a member of the Big East Conference . The Hurricanes were led by fifth-year head coach Butch Davis and played their home games at the Orange Bowl . They finished the season 9 – 4 overall and 6 – 1 in the Big East to finish in second place . They were invited to the Gator Bowl where they defeated Georgia Tech , 28-13
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
1999 Miami Hurricanes football team