1965 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1965 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Xavier     8 2 0
Texas Western     8 3 0
No. 9 Notre Dame     7 2 1
Southern Miss     7 2 0
Syracuse     7 3 0
VPI     7 3 0
Georgia Tech     7 3 1
Boston College     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston University     5 3 1
Buffalo     5 3 2
Miami (FL)     5 4 1
Penn State     5 5 0
Memphis State     5 5 0
San Jose State     5 5 0
Navy     4 4 2
Colgate     4 5 1
Florida State     4 5 1
Army     4 5 1
Houston     4 5 1
Colorado State     4 6 0
Air Force     3 6 1
Pittsburgh     3 7 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Holy Cross     2 7 1
Villanova     1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Charlie Tate, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 5–4–1.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18SMUL 3–746,494
September 25at No. 9 SyracuseW 24–032,000
October 2at TulaneL 16–2417,000[1]
October 9LSU
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 27–3443,367[2]
October 16Houston
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 44–1239,575
October 23at PittsburghL 14–28
November 5Boston College
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 27–628,704
November 13at VanderbiltW 28–1412,996[3]
November 20No. 10 Florida
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
W 16–1367,762[4]
November 27No. 6 Notre Dame
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
T 0–068,077
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster[edit]

  • S Andy Sixkiller

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Favored Hurricanes capsized by Tulane Green Wave, 24–16". The Miami News. October 3, 1965. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sophomore powers LSU over Hurricanes, 34–27". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Miami throttles Vanderbilt 28–14". Tallahassee Democrat. November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gators sink 16–13". Tallahassee Democrat. November 21, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1965 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.