The No. 1 team in the country is leaning into its past for Saturday’s trip onto the field at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami is bringing back its 2001 championship look for the Pittsburgh game, a nod to the early-2000s team that helped define the program.
The Hurricanes’ throwback setup uses orange jerseys, white pants and white helmets. Green accents appear on the sleeves, while the jersey and pants side carry the green-white-orange five-stripe pattern.
Miami and adidas first unveiled the uniforms in September to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 2001 title season, and the school confirmed this week that the home version will be worn against Pittsburgh on Saturday at noon ET. The white road version with green pants has not been scheduled yet.
Miami will also dress up the field to match the moment, with a 2001-inspired custom endzone look at Hard Rock Stadium.
The tribute is aimed squarely at the 2001 Hurricanes, the Larry Coker-coached team that went 12-0 and beat Nebraska 37-14 in the Rose Bowl to win the national championship and capture the program’s fifth title. That roster was loaded with future NFL talent, including first-round picks Ed Reed, Clinton Portis, Jeremy Shockey, Andre Johnson, Bryant McKinnie, Phillip Buchanon and Jonathan Vilma, plus later standouts Sean Taylor, Frank Gore, Vince Wilfork and Willis McGahee.
The uniform release also comes as one of the final major adidas looks for Miami in Coral Gables. The school is set to switch back to Nike in July 2027 under a new 10-year agreement.
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