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1972 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCarl Selmer (1st season)
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons← 19711973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 1
Tulane   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   3 – 7 – 1
Xavier   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   2 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 9 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Fran Curci, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 5–6.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16No. 20 Florida StateL 14–3735,421
September 23at No. 14 TexasL 10–2362,000
October 7at BaylorL 3–1035,142
October 14Tulane
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 24–2118,956
October 21Houston
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 33–1317,860
October 28at ArmyW 28–742,500
November 4UNLV
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 51–718,987
November 11at TampaL 0–722,525
November 181:30 pmat No. 10 Notre DameL 17–2059,075
November 25Maryland
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 28–817,342
December 2at FloridaL 6–1746,432
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "5th down touchdown pass lifts Miami over Tulane". The Miami Herald. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Carney riddles Maryland". The Palm Beach Post. November 25, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Gators 'stand tall' in 17–6 victory". The Palm Beach Post-Times. December 3, 1972. Retrieved October 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1972 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
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