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The Miami football team began the 1984 college football season and Jimmy Johnson era with a victory over number one Auburn and Pat Dye. Dye passed away on Monday at the age of 80.
The Miami football program entered the 1984 season ranked 10th after an improbable national championship in 1983. Jimmy Johnson coached his first game with the 10th ranked Hurricanes in the Kickoff Classic at Giants Stadium against top-ranked Auburn and head coach Pat Dye. Dye passed away on Monday at 80.