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1948 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadium Burdine Stadium
Seasons
←  1947
1949 →
1948 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State     7 1 0
Sewanee     6 1 1
Grambling     8 2 0
East Tennessee State     6 2 1
West Virginia     9 3 0
Delaware     5 3 0
Virginia     5 3 1
Memphis State     6 5 0
Tennessee Tech     5 6 0
Oklahoma City     4 5 1
Chattanooga     4 5 0
Georgetown     3 4 1
Miami (FL)     4 6 0
Marshall     2 7 1
Tampa     2 6 0
Navy     0 8 1
Texas State     0 8 1
CCUNC     0 5 0

The 1948 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 4–6.

Miami was ranked at No. 65 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1 RollinsW 25–0
October 8 Villanova
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 10–19
October 15at DetroitW 6–018,451 [2]
October 22 Georgia
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 21–4246,127 [3]
October 29 Maryland
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 13–2733,304 [4]
November 5 Cincinnati
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 36–6
November 12 Chattanooga
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 19–028,548 [5]
November 20at FloridaL 13–2727,000 [6]
November 26 Kentucky
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 5–2530,361 [7]
December 3No. 12 Vanderbilt
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 6–3328,952 [8]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[9]

References

  1. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Dick Peters (October 16, 1948). "U-D Blows No. 1 to Hurricanes". Detroit Free Press. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia swamps Miami Hurricane by 42–21 score". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Terps thump Hurricanes in 27–13 rout". Daily Press. October 30, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ghaul's 69-yard gallop headlines U-M victory". The Miami News. November 13, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Florida Gators whip Hurricanes, 27 to 13". St. Petersburg Times. November 21, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Kentucky trounces Miami before 30,361 by score 25–5". The Owensboro Messenger. November 27, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vanderbilt trips Hurricanes, 33–6". Wilmington Morning News. December 4, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1948 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2016.