1954 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 1954 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1954 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 8–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Furman		Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 51–13	41,827	^[1]
October 1	No. 11 Baylor		Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 19–13	35,600	^[2]
October 8	Holy Cross		Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 26–20	32,856	^[3]
October 15	Mississippi State		Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 27–13	40,836	^[4]
October 22	Maryland	No. 16	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 9–7	52,506	^[5]
October 29	Fordham	No. 10	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 75–7	37,498	^[6]
November 6	at Auburn	No. 6	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 13–14	25,000	^[7]
November 19	Alabama	No. 16	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 23–7	61,423	^[8]
November 27	at Florida	No. 11	Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	W 14–0	38,000	^[9]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ "41,827 see Miami overwhelm Furman, 51–13". The Miami Herald. September 25, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hurricanes blow past Bears, 19–13". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 2, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Evans, Luther (October 9, 1954). "UM Races from Behind to Nip Crusaders, 26-20". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. p. 11A – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Unbeaten UM 'runs' by Mississippi State, 27–13". The Miami Herald. October 16, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Terps admit taking thorough beating despite 9–7 score". Evening Star. October 23, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Evans, Luther (October 30, 1954). "Revenge-Mad Miami Humiliates Fordham, 75-7". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. p. 14A – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn surprises Miami, 14 to 13". The Huntsville Times. November 7, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Miami sweeps Tide". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 20, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Cane magic' fools Gators in finale 14–0". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 28, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1954 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2016.

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