The History Of Florida Sports Teams

There's lots of reasons why you're moving to the Mr C Residences Coconut Grove homes. They're near the busy nightlife of Miami, have great access to some of the best schools in the state, and you can enjoy nature and history in the area. As well as all of this, there's so much going on when it comes to sport, whether you play or like to watch games. Florida has a long history with sport, so you'll see it's one of the best states to live in a sports lover. Here's the history of Florida sports you'll need to know as a new resident of the Mr C Residences pre construction homes.

Sports Pre 1966

In Miami specifically, there wasn't a prolific sports team here until 1966. There were lots of other things that you could do in the area, and you still can, especially as a Mr C Residences Coconut Grove resident. Until 1966, the only real sports team the city had was the University of Miami football team. They played their first season back in 1926, but they started seeing success when Howard Schnellenberger came in as coach.

However, all good cities need to have sports teams, and Miami is no different. That's why it was so important when the Miami Dolphins came into the picture. They were the second football team to come to prominence, after a brief stint by the Miami Seahawks.

The Rise Of The Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins were created in 1966, and are still around to this day. In fact, if you're living in the Mr C Residences condominiums for sale, you can easily go watch them play on their home turf. They're highly successful now, but back in their early seasons they struggled to find their footing. They didn't find real success until 1970, when Don Shula became coach for the team.

At this point, the Dolphins actually became one of the most successful teams in the NFL. They managed to make it to the Super Bowl in 1971, 1972, and 1973. Just six years after their inaugural season, they completed a perfect season.

The Miami College Football Scene

After the Dolphins had such success in the 70's, Miami wouldn't see more success until 1983 when the Miami Hurricanes won the national championship. This college football team is another that you can still go see play today as a Mr C Residences pre construction homes resident, and they're well worth going to see.

In 1983, they had surpassed the Dolphins as the premier Miami sports team, and they soon became the talk of the football world. However, they had gained a negative reputation, as they were well known for trash talking their opposition.

They backed up the trash talking with top playing though, thanks to coach Jimmie Johnson. They won three national championships in a five year period, so they were clearly going into their games with the right attitude.

The Emergence Of The Miami Heat

While this was all happening, the Miami Heat started rising to prominence in 1988. You'll most likely already know a lot about them before moving to the Mr C Residences condominiums for sale, as right now they're a household name. Things could have been very different though, as they almost were labeled Miami Vice.

They had a long way to go to become that top name though, and they finally managed it in 2006, when they won against the Dallas Mavericks to win their title. Now of course they're a house hold name, and those living at the Mr C Residences Coconut Grove can see them play at their home stadium, too.

Hockey Comes To Miami

In 1993, the Miami Panthers joined the NHL and became the first team from Miami to do so. While ice skating may feel like a strange sport for those living in the Mr C Residences condominiums for sale in Florida, there was lots of interest in this new team.

They reached the Stanley Cup finals in their third season, but they haven't had much consistency in their play since then.

Major League Baseball In Miami

As well as the Panthers, the Florida Marlins became part of the MLB in 1993. They also found early success, having reached the World Series in 1997 and winning their first championship.

They also saw some fallow years, until 2003. This year, they won against the New York Yankees in the World Series. They still play today, and so you can see them yourself if you're living in the Mr C Residences pre construction condos and are a baseball fan.

Miami Sports Today

When the Miami Panthers and Florida Marlins came to prominence in 1993, that ensured that the city had a team in every major franchise. As such, if you're a sports fan then Miami is the place to be. It is a real benefit for those who are moving to the Mr C Residences Coconut Grove homes right now.

All teams are making real progress in their respective fields, so there's no better time to be a sports fan. Both football teams are making headway to be at the top of their game again, and the Florida Marlin's new crop of players are showing real promise.

There's been a real boom in sports in Miami in the last 60 years or so. As such, it's exciting to see what will happen in the future. Will we see more teams come to prominence, or some teams win their championships in coming years?