1969 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Penn State    11 0 0
No. 17 West Virginia    10 1 0
No. 12 Houston    9 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame    8 2 1
Buffalo    6 3 0
Rutgers    6 3 0
Villanova    6 3 0
Florida State    6 3 1
Colgate    5 3 1
Air Force    6 4 0
West Texas State    6 4 0
Boston College    5 4 0
New Mexico State    5 5 0
Southern Miss    5 5 0
Syracuse    5 5 0
Army    4 5 1
VPI    4 5 1
Georgia Tech    4 6 0
Miami (FL)    4 6 0
Pittsburgh    4 6 0
Dayton    3 7 0
Marshall    3 7 0
Northern Illinois    3 7 0
Tulane    3 7 0
Utah State    3 7 0
Idaho    2 8 0
Navy    1 9 0
Xavier    1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Charlie Tate, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 4–6.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Florida StateL 14–16
October 3NC State
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 23–13
October 10No. 14 LSU
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 0–2041,972[1]
October 18at Memphis StateL
October 24TCU
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 14–9
November 1at HoustonL 36–3825,498
November 7Navy
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 30–10
November 15at AlabamaL 6–4257,596[2][3]
November 21Wake Forest
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 49–724,817
November 29Florida
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
L 16–3570,934[4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

  • Vince Opalsky, Sr.

References

  1. "LSU's late surge blows down Hurricanes 20–0". St. Petersburg Times. October 11, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Land, Charles (November 16, 1969). "Tide routs Miami, clinches bowl bid". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 13. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  3. "Alabama stampedes Miami". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. November 16, 1969. p. 2D. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  4. "Florida beats Miami 35–16; Reaves No. 1". The Danville Register. November 30, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "1969 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2016.


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