1965 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season

1965 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
  • Charlie Tate (2nd season)
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
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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

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

  • S Andy Sixkiller

References

  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.
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