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1963 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 1963 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. They finished the season 3–7.

1963 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Memphis State   –   9 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Pittsburgh   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Navy   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Air Force   –   7 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   5 – 3 – 1
Idaho   –   5 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Oregon State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   5 – 4 – 1
West Texas State   –   4 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 4 – 1
New Mexico State   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colorado State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 7 – 0
Texas Western   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit   –   2 – 6 – 1
Holy Cross   –   2 – 6 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 7 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 6 – 1
Dayton   –   1 – 7 – 2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19Florida State
L 0–2457,500[1]
September 28Purdue
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 3–046,823
October 4at Tulane
W 10–018,000[2]
October 11LSU
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 0–345,986[3]
October 18Georgia
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 14–3145,895[4]
November 2at Kentucky
W 20–1427,500[5]
November 16at North Carolina
L 16–2728,000[6]
November 23Florida
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
L 21–2757,773[7]
November 30No. 5 Pittsburgh
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 20–3133,230[8]
December 7No. 9 Alabama
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
CBSL 12–1726,967[9][10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

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1963 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT Dan Conners Sr
QB 10 George Mira Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "FSU upsets Miami". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. September 21, 1963. p. 6.
  2. ^ "Hurricanes slip past Tulane, 10–0". The Miami Herald. October 6, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "LSU holds off Miami in final period to win, 3–0". Nashville Banner. October 12, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Records fall as Georgia jolts Miami". Chicago Tribune. October 19, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami edges Wildcats by 20–14; Mira hero". The News and Observer. November 3, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tar Heels outdo Miami's passing, annex 27–16 win". Tulsa World. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Florida rallies to upend Miami, 27–21". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 24, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Jordan, Jimmy (December 2, 1963). "Pitt sure of one game against State Saturday". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 35.
  9. ^ Fitzgerald, Tommy (December 15, 1963). "Alabama overcomes Mira, Miami, 17–12". The Miami News. p. 1B. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  10. ^ "'Bama withstands Mira passes for 17–12 win". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Associated Press. December 15, 1963. p. 13C. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  11. ^ "1963 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2016.


 

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