1955 Miami Hurricanes football team

1955 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 14
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumBurdine Stadium
1955 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre   –   8 – 0 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   9 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   8 – 1 – 0
Louisville   –   7 – 2 – 0
Tampa   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 18 Navy   –   6 – 2 – 1
Arkansas State   –   6 – 3 – 0
No. 14   –   6 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga   –   5 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   1 – 8 – 0
Sewanee   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1955 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 6–3.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17at No. 10 Georgia TechNo. 9
NBCL 6–1439,500[1]
September 30Florida State
W 34–042,363
October 7No. 5 Notre DameNo. 15
L 0–1475,685
October 21No. 18 TCU
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 19–2144,045[2]
October 29at No. 16 Pittsburgh
W 21–737,230–40,117[3][4][5]
November 4Boston College
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 14–742,249
November 11BucknellNo. 20
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 46–030,240[6]
November 18Alabama
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 34–1235,414[7]
November 26FloridaNo. 14
W 7–649,362[8]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Racehorse Georgia Tech club spills powerful Miami, 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Frogs brush past Hurricane, 21–19". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 22, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ George Kiseda (October 30, 1955). "Hurricanes Win In Rain, 21–7". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. 1, section 3. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Harry Keck (October 30, 1955). "Miami Gives It That Touch". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. 1, section 3. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "19555 Pitt Football Attendance". Pitt 1956 for Press and Radio. University of Pittsburgh Athletic Department: 27. September 22, 1956.
  6. ^ Evans, Luther (November 12, 1955). "Hurricanes Trample 'Buffaloed' Bisons, 46-0". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. p. 18A – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Land, Charles (November 19, 1955). "Scarnecchia paces Hurricanes to 34–12 victory over the Tide". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  8. ^ "Florida falls, 7–6, after rugged duel". Tallahassee Democrat. November 27, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1955 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  10. ^ "Schedule/Results (1955 Miami)". NCAA Statisis. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
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