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The Jersey Project
THE ADIDAS ERA
THE ADIDAS ERA
The University of Miami and adidas officially unveiled the Hurricanes' new Primeknit football uniforms for the 2015 season. With Club LIV at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach serving as the backdrop, along with surprise performances by DJ Cannon and Pusha T, a host of football alumni, celebrities were in attendance to get the first-look at the new uniforms and to celebrate the new partnership which began on September 1, 2015.
THE LEGEND OF THE U
The University of Miami and adidas unveiled the Hurricanes' new ‘Legend of the U’ Primeknit football uniforms on Sep. 19, which will make their debut on Oct. 8 when the Hurricanes take on the Florida State at Hard Rock Stadium.
CUSTOM CLEATS
The Hurricanes wore custom cleats for their September 2015 matchup with Nebraska. The cleats were completely customized for each player with a message of their choosing on the side.
305 ICE
Miami debuted a special jersey called "305 Ice" for a Thursday night matchup at Cincinnati. The uniform included a silver, "chrome" U on the helmets.
VETERANS DAY UNIFORMS
The Canes wore special uniforms for their November 2015 matchup with Virginia. The uniforms consisted of black helmets and jerseys. The cleats were designed to look like combat boots with canvas and suede inspired by the Delta Force footwear.
JERSEYS
These watercolor paintings were created by Toronto-based artist Scott Sillcox as part of a collection of Miami Hurricanes jerseys through the years.
These watercolor paintings were created by Toronto-based artist Scott Sillcox as part of a collection of Miami Hurricanes jerseys through the years.
HELMETS
The look, structure and branding of Hurricanes football helmets changed drastically between 1950 and 1984.
THE EARLY YEARS
The first varsity football team played in 1927 and coach Howard Buck guided the Hurricanes to to a 39-3 win in their season opener against Rollins. UM played in their first bowl game in 1933 and upset Manhattan 7-0. In 1937, the Canes won their first meeting with the Gators 19-7 on the road.
1920-30S
The Canes played their first season in 1926. The Canes won their first bowl game over Manhattan at the Palm Festival following the 1932 season. Miami played in their first Orange Bowl in 1935.
1940S
UM won their first Orange Bowl on January 1, 1946 as Al Hudson returned a pick six 89 yards as time was running out to break a tie game and give the Canes a 13-6 win over Holy Cross.
1950S
In 1950, Al Carapella became UM's first major college All-American. In 1954, a No. 9 ranking marked UM's first Top 10 ranking at the end of the season. In the late 1950s, UM won a battle with the city to open seating to African-Americans in the entire Orange Bowl.
1960S
In December 1966, UM signed an African-American athlete, Ray Bellamy, to play wide receiver. Miami became the second major college in the South with an African-American football player on scholarship.
THE U IS BORN
In the early 1970s, UM wanted to create a logo that would symbolize the brand without having to say any words. Publicist Julian Cole, a UM grad, worked with graphic artist Bill Bodenhamer to develop the orange and green split-U. An all orange U logo first appeared on helmets in 1972 with the current orange and green logo being rolled out in 1973.
1970S
Five different coaches guided UM from 1970-78 to a 37-61 record. In January 1979, UM hired Dolphins offensive coordinator Howard Schnellenberger who installed a pro-style passing attack.
1980S
The Canes won their first national championship in 1983 when they upset Nebraska 31-30. In 1986, quarterback Vinny Testaverde became Miami's first Heisman Trophy winner. The Hurricanes won their second and third national titles in 1987 and 1989, respectively.
1990S
In 1991, Miami won its fourth national title after finishing a perfect 12-0. The Hurricanes also won 58 consecutive home games from 1985-1994. In 1992, quarterback Gino Toretta became UM's second Heisman Trophy winner.
2000S
In 2001, the Canes won their fifth national title with a dominating 37-14 win in the Rose Bowl. The 2001 roster featured 17 future first round picks in the NFL Draft.
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