The history of the Miami Hurricanes program is one that is certainly unique. For decades, the program once known as Sun Tan U was an afterthought in the college football world. It was where schools like Notre Dame and other powers came to vacation and get an easy win before heading back home.
Then, in 1979, Howard Schnellenberger began a transformation that turned a bottom feeder into a national powerhouse in less than five years. National champions in 1983, 1987, 1989, and 1991 was a run unlike any other. Shots at the national title were had in several other seasons.