1951 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 1951 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1951 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 8–3. The Hurricanes were invited to the Gator Bowl, where they beat Clemson, 14–0.

1951 Miami Hurricanes football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 14–0 vs. Clemson
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumBurdine Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Virginia  810
Maryland State  710
Arkansas State  1020
Stetson  812
Florida State  620
Northeast Louisiana State  620
Texas Southern  731
Miami (FL)  830
Tampa  731
Delaware  530
Memphis State  530
Sewanee  530
McNeese State  541
Louisville  540
Chattanooga  650
Grambling  451
Navy  261
Delta State  180
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at TulaneL 7–21[1]
October 5Florida StateW 35–13
October 12Purdue
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 7–051,818
October 19Washington and Lee
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 32–1239,402[2]
October 26Ole Miss
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 20–7[3]
November 3at No. 14 KentuckyNo. 19L 0–3228,000[4]
November 9Chattanooga
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 34–7[5]
November 17Florida
W 21–661,602[6]
November 30Nebraska
W 19–732,283
December 7Pittsburgh
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 7–21
January 1vs. ClemsonW 14–037,208[7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References


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