1969 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 1969 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Charlie Tate, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 4–6.

1969 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State     11 0 0
No. 17 West Virginia     10 1 0
No. 12 Houston     9 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 2 1
Buffalo     6 3 0
Rutgers     6 3 0
Villanova     6 3 0
Florida State     6 3 1
Colgate     5 3 1
Air Force     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston College     5 4 0
New Mexico State     5 5 0
Southern Miss     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Army     4 5 1
VPI     4 5 1
Georgia Tech     4 6 0
Miami (FL)     4 6 0
Pittsburgh     4 6 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Marshall     3 7 0
Northern Illinois     3 7 0
Tulane     3 7 0
Utah State     3 7 0
Idaho     2 8 0
Navy     1 9 0
Xavier     1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Florida StateL 14–16
October 3NC State
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 23–1337,038[1]
October 10No. 14 LSU
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 0–2041,972[2]
October 18at Memphis StateL
October 24TCU
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 14–9
November 1at HoustonL 36–3825,498
November 7Navy
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 30–10
November 15at AlabamaL 6–4257,596[3][4]
November 21Wake Forest
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 49–724,817[5]
November 29Florida
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
L 16–3570,934[6]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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  • Vince Opalsky, Sr.

References

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  1. ^ "Miami nips NCS, 23–13". Fort Lauderdale News. October 4, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "LSU's late surge blows down Hurricanes 20–0". St. Petersburg Times. October 11, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Land, Charles (November 16, 1969). "Tide routs Miami, clinches bowl bid". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 13. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  4. ^ "Alabama stampedes Miami". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. November 16, 1969. p. 2D. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  5. ^ "Canes 'turn it on' to rout Deacs 49–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 22, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Florida beats Miami 35–16; Reaves No. 1". The Danville Register. November 30, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1969 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2016.