25 college football programs with the most tradition

Sep 26, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Isaac Rochell (90) is congratulated by cornerback Cole Luke (36) after making a tackle against the University of Massachusetts Minutemen at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame defeats Massachusetts 62-27. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 10, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes wide receiver Stacy Coley (3) is unable to make a catch as Florida Atlantic Owls defensive back Ocie Rose (1) looks on during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

17. Miami Hurricanes

No football program in the country has courted controversy as consistently as the Miami Hurricanes. Hell, it was so ugly at one point there was good reason to think the entire program should be shut down.

The Canes have staked their claim over the years to the title of baddest boys in college football. Miami dubbed itself “The U,” and their helmets, with the orange and green U are iconic. Never mind that virtually every other big-time college football team is a U of something.

Everything about the Miami Hurricanes football program fits perfectly in the Mi-yayo. Their players showed up in combat fatigues for the 1987 Fiesta Bowl. There were constant jokes about players having to take pay cuts when entering the NFL. Billowing clouds of smoke welcomed the players to the Orange Bowl turf before every home game, and a crew of rappers and entertainers hung around the team during its heyday.

Miami dominated the 1980s and early 2000s and have currently fallen on hard times. That’s what happens when you let undesirables like Nevin Shapiro hang around the program, but how could Miami have it any other way?

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