| Year: | 2017 |
| Team: | Miami Hurricanes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Division: | Coastal Division |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Coachrank: | 13 |
| Aprank: | 13 |
| Record: | 10–3 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Game captains |
| Champion: | ACC Coastal Division champion |
| Bowl Result: | L 24–34 vs. Wisconsin |
The 2017 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Hurricanes' 92nd season of football and 14th as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Hurricanes were led by second-year head coach Mark Richt and played their home games at Hard Rock Stadium. They finished the season 10–3 overall and 7–1 in the ACC to finish in first in the Coastal Division. They advanced to the ACC Championship Game where they lost to Clemson, 38–3. They were invited to the Orange Bowl where they lost to Wisconsin, 34–24.
Before the season Diaz suggested rewarding defensive players who recover fumbles or interceptions. Jeweler AJ "King of Bling" Machado created the Turnover Chain—a 36-inch, 5-5 pound, 10-karat gold Cuban link necklace with a large "U" charm covered with orange and green sapphires—in August 2017. Its gaudiness amazed the team and coaching staff, with one saying that "it's supposed to be larger than life".
ESPN described the chain as "quintessential Miami: flashy, swaggy, in your face, loud and flamboyant". Malek Young became the first to wear the chain, after intercepting a Bethune-Cookman pass in the end zone. Counterfeit shirts depicting the chain became available for sale within a week.[1] Richt said, "It's good, clean fun. If we were 4-5 and had six turnovers, I think people would probably make fun of it. But when you win, things become cool sometimes".[2]
| Name | Position | Seasons | Alma mater | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | 2nd | Miami (1982) | ||
| Defensive coordinator/linebackers | 2nd | Florida State (1995) | ||
| Offensive coordinator/running backs | 2nd | Georgia (2008) | ||
| Craig Kuligowski | 2nd | Toledo (1991) | ||
| Jon Richt | Quarterbacks | 2nd | Mars Hill (2012) | |
| Wide receivers | 2nd | Florida State (2002) | ||
| 2nd | Auburn (1990) | |||
| Special teams coordinator/tight ends | 2nd | Georgia (2008) | ||
| 2nd | Miami (2002) | |||
| Ephraim Banda | 2nd | Incarnate Word (2004) |
| Name | Position | Seasons | Alma mater | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Felder | 2nd | Penn State (2002) | ||
| Alex Devine | Graduate assistant | 2nd | Mississippi State (2015) | |
| Matthew Gazzillo | Graduate assistant | 1st | Florida State (2014) |
| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
The Hurricanes signed a total of 24 recruits.
The scheduled game between Arkansas State and Miami originally set for September 9 was canceled in the wake of Hurricane Irma due to travel concerns and was not rescheduled.[3]
The game between Florida State and Miami, originally scheduled to be played on September 16, was moved to October 7 due to the effects of Hurricane Irma.
The game between Georgia Tech and Miami, originally scheduled to be played on October 12, was moved to October 14.
See also: 2017 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team.
See also: 2017 Toledo Rockets football team.
See also: 2017 Duke Blue Devils football team.
See also: 2017 Florida State Seminoles football team.
See also: 2017 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.
See also: 2017 Syracuse Orange football team.
See also: 2017 North Carolina Tar Heels football team.
See also: 2017 Virginia Tech Hokies football team.
See also: 2017 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.
See also: 2017 Virginia Cavaliers football team.
See also: 2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football team.
See main article: 2017 ACC Championship Game.
See also: 2017 Wisconsin Badgers football team.
See main article: 2018 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Team | |
| 3 | 67 | Cleveland Browns | |||
| 4 | 107 | New York Jets | |||
| 4 | 112 | Cincinnati Bengals | |||
| 5 | 139 | New York Giants | |||
| 6 | 210 | New England Patriots | |||
| 7 | 242 | Carolina Panthers |