1952 Miami Hurricanes football team

1952 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumBurdine Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State   –   9 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   10 – 2 – 0
Virginia   –   8 – 2 – 0
Sewanee   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Navy   –   6 – 2 – 1
Arkansas State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   4 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   3 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 7 – 2
Memphis State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 8 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1952 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 4–7.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26VMI
W 45–035,542[1]
October 3Alabama
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 7–2153,916
October 10at Boston University
L 7–914,522[2]
October 17Richmond
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 41–624,255[3]
October 24Marquette
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 20–6
October 31Kentucky
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 0–2925,918[4]
November 7Vanderbilt
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 0–932,906[5]
November 14Stetson
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 35–0
November 22at Florida
L 6–4335,000[6]
November 28North Carolina
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 7–34
December 5Georgia
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 13–3521,557[7]

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References

  1. ^ "U–Miami shows class in defeating VMI, 45–0". The Miami News. September 27, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Boston U. Edges Miami, 9-7". The Scranton Times-Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania. United Press. October 11, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Miami maneuvers to win behind Scooter Mallios". The Bradenton Herald. October 19, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miami victim of Cats' prank on Halloween". Tallahassee Democrat. November 2, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vandy sputters to 9–0 triumph over Hurricanes". The Bradenton Herald. November 9, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Florida trounces Miami in 43–6 runaway". Fort Myers News-Press. November 23, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Zeke Bratkowski sets mark, Georgia romps". Daily Press. December 6, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1952 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2016.


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