1959 Miami Hurricanes football team

1959 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Syracuse   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 12 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 2 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
  –   6 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State   –   6 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Pittsburgh   –   6 – 4 – 0
Washington State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   5 – 4 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   4 – 4 – 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Texas Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   3 – 7 – 0
Oregon State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Colgate   –   2 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 6–4.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Tulane
W 26–735,688[1]
October 3at Florida State
W 7–618,600
October 10at No. 1 LSU
L 3–2764,864–67,000[2]
October 16Navy
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 23–851,694
October 23No. 7 Auburn
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 6–2142,986[3]
October 30Kentucky
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 3–2235,547[4]
November 6North Carolina
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 14–731,136[5]
November 13South Carolina
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 26–631,797[6]
November 20No. 11 Michigan StateNo. 18
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 18–1340,870
November 28vs. FloridaNo. 12
L 14–2323,681–25,000[7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

References

  1. ^ "Little Fran showed 'em how". The Miami News. September 26, 1959. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "LSU starts slow, gains win No. 4". Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star. October 11, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Auburn uncorks passes to sink Miami, 21 to 6". Tulsa World. October 24, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kentucky's bird ruins Miami nest". The Miami Herald. October 31, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hurricanes top North Carolina, and critics, 14–7". The Miami Herald. November 7, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miami licks Gamecocks 26–6 as Curci and Bouffard star". News-Press. November 14, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Florida rips Miami 23–14 as Dick Allen turns Tiger". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 29, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1959 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  9. ^ "Schedule/Results (1959 Miami)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
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