1961 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 1961 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1961 college football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Hurricanes finished 7–4 and were invited to the Liberty Bowl, where they lost to Syracuse.

1961 Miami Hurricanes football
Liberty Bowl, L 14–15 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Rutgers  900
No. 17 Arizona  811
Memphis State  820
Villanova  820
No. 17 Penn State  830
No. 14 Syracuse  830
Holy Cross  730
Navy  730
Miami (FL)  740
Army  640
San Jose State  640
Xavier  640
Colgate  540
Detroit  540
Houston  541
Notre Dame  550
Oregon State  550
Florida State  451
Boston University  450
Boston College  460
Oregon  460
Air Force  370
Pittsburgh  370
Washington State  370
Idaho  270
Dayton  280
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16PittsburghL 7–1045,687
September 23at KentuckyW 14–735,000[1]
September 29No. 8 Penn State
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 25–845,687
October 6Navy
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 6–17
October 13Colorado
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 7–940,393
October 27North Carolina
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 10–029,612
November 3Georgia
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 32–738,210[2]
November 11at TulaneW 6–015,000[3]
November 24Northwestern
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 10–6
December 2at FloridaW 15–642,000[4]
December 16vs. No. 14 SyracuseL 14–1515,712
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[5]

Roster

  • QB #10 George Mira, So.

DB #38 John Wilkinson

References


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