1950 Miami Hurricanes football team

1950 Miami Hurricanes football
Orange Bowl, L 14–15 vs. Clemson
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 15
Record9–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBurdine Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State   –   8 – 0 – 0
No. 15 Miami (FL)   –   9 – 1 – 1
Memphis State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Virginia   –   8 – 2 – 0
Tampa   –   5 – 4 – 0
Grambling   –   5 – 4 – 1
Texas State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Houston   –   4 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   3 – 6 – 1
Navy   –   3 – 6 – 0
Sewanee   –   3 – 6 – 0
Delaware   –   2 – 5 – 1
Georgetown   –   2 – 7 – 0
Chattanooga   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1950 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Hurricanes participated in the Orange Bowl, in a post-season matchup against Clemson, where they lost, 15–14. The team ranked fifth in major college football in total defense, allowing an average of only 196.8 yards per game.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29The Citadel
W 21–033,332[2]
October 6Villanova
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 18–12
October 14at No. 9 Purdue
W 20–1432,000
October 20Boston UniversityNo. 14
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 34–740,119[3]
October 28at PittsburghNo. 11
W 28–0
November 3GeorgetownNo. 8
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 42–730,929[4]
November 10LouisvilleNo. 9
T 13–13
November 18at FloridaNo. 17
W 20–1440,000[5]
November 24IowaNo. 14
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 14–6
December 1MissouriNo. 14
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 27–9
January 1No. 11 ClemsonNo. 14
L 14–1565,181[6]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[7]

References

  1. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 38.
  2. ^ "Miami hands Citadel 21–0 trouncing". Tampa Sunday Tribune. September 30, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Evans, Luther (October 21, 1950). "Hurricane Lash Boston U, 34-7, Before 40,119". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 13. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Evans, Luther (November 4, 1950). "Hurricanes Rebound to Smash Georgetown, 42-7". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. p. 15A – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami defeats stubborn Gators 20 to 14". The Palm Beach Post. November 19, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "'Slowest man on team' is hero in Clemson defeat of Miami". The Evening Star. January 2, 1951. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1950 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2016.


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