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1959 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadium Miami Orange Bowl
Seasons
←  1958
1960 →
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
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   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 NCAA University Division 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 25 Tulane
W 26–7 [1]
October 3at Florida State
W 7–6
October 10at No. 1 LSU
L 3–2764,864 [2]
October 16 Navy
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 23–8
October 23No. 7 Auburn
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 6–2142,986 [3]
October 30 Kentucky
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 3–2235,547 [4]
November 6 North Carolina
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 14–731,136 [5]
November 13 South 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 [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.


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