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1969 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons← 19681970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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 23–1337,038
October 10No. 14 LSU
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 0–2041,972
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
November 21Wake Forest
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 49–724,817
November 29Florida
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
L 16–3570,934
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

  • Vince Opalsky, Sr.

References

  1. "Miami nips NCS, 23–13". Fort Lauderdale News. October 4, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "LSU's late surge blows down Hurricanes 20–0". St. Petersburg Times. October 11, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Land, Charles (November 16, 1969). "Tide routs Miami, clinches bowl bid". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 13. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  4. "Alabama stampedes Miami". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. November 16, 1969. p. 2D. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  5. "Canes 'turn it on' to rout Deacs 49–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 22, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Florida beats Miami 35–16; Reaves No. 1". The Danville Register. November 30, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1969 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
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