1972 Miami Hurricanes football team

1972 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCarl Selmer (1st season)
MVPChuck Foreman
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
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
  –   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 167:33 p.m.No. 20 Florida State
L 14–3735,421
September 238:30 p.m.at No. 14 Texas
L 10–2362,000[1]
October 78:30 p.m.at Baylor
L 3–1035,000–35,142[2]
October 14Tulane
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 24–2118,956[3]
October 217:31 p.m.Houston
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 33–1317,860[4]
October 281:50 p.m.at Army
W 28–742,050
November 47:31 p.m.UNLV
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 51–718,987–24,387[5]
November 117:02 p.m.at Tampa
L 0–722,525
November 181:30 p.m.at No. 10 Notre Dame
L 17–2059,075
November 25Maryland
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 28–817,342[6]
December 2at Florida
L 6–1746,432[7]

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References

  1. ^ "Longhorns zip past Miami, 23–10". The Victoria Advocate. September 24, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Punchless Hurricanes stalled by Baylor, 10–3". The Palm Beach Post. October 8, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "5th down touchdown pass lifts Miami over Tulane". The Miami Herald. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miami gains 'real' win as Cougs fall". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UNLV)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "Carney riddles Maryland". The Palm Beach Post. November 25, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gators 'stand tall' in 17–6 victory". The Palm Beach Post-Times. December 3, 1972. Retrieved October 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1972 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "Schedule/Results (1972 Miami)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
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