1953 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1953 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumBurdine Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas State     8 0 2
Delaware     7 1 0
Maryland State     7 1 0
Mississippi Southern     9 2 0
Navy     4 3 2
Memphis State     6 4 0
Florida State     5 5 0
Tampa     6 6 0
Miami (FL)     4 5 0
Sewanee     3 5 0
Marshall     2 5 2
Chattanooga     3 7 0
Louisville     1 7 0
Virginia     1 8 0

The 1953 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1953 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 4–5.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Florida StateW 27–0
October 2No. 10 Baylor
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 13–21
October 9Clemson
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 39–727,300[1]
October 17at NebraskaL 16–2039,000
October 23No. 3 Maryland
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 0–3042,157[2]
October 31at FordhamL 0–2020,308[3]
November 6No. 15 Auburn
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 20–2926,472[4]
November 13VPI
W 26–017,000[5]
November 27Florida
W 14–065,000[6]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Miami U. rips Clemson, 39–7". The Tribune. October 10, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Gustafson says Maryland's tops". The Columbia Record. October 24, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Evans, Luther (November 1, 1953). "Fordham Rips Miami 'Zephyrs', 20 to 0". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ruffled War Eagle weathers Hurricane, 29 to 20". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Florida Minded UM Nabs Third Win, Whips Outclassed Virginia Tech 26-0". The Miami Hurricane. University of Miami. November 20, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "Late Miami score sinks Florida, 14–10". Pensacola News Journal. November 29, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1953 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2016.