American college football season
The 1969 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Charlie Tate, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 4–6.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | Florida State | | L 14–16 | | |
October 3 | NC State | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| W 23–13 | 37,038 | [1] |
October 10 | No. 14 LSU | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| L 0–20 | 41,972 | [2] |
October 18 | at Memphis State | | L | | |
October 24 | TCU | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| W 14–9 | 21,195 | [3] |
November 1 | at Houston | | L 36–38 | 25,498 | |
November 7 | Navy | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| W 30–10 | | |
November 15 | at Alabama | | L 6–42 | 57,596 | [4][5] |
November 21 | Wake Forest | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| W 49–7 | 24,817 | [6] |
November 29 | Florida | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL (rivalry)
| L 16–35 | 70,934 | [7] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
References
- ^ "Miami nips NCS, 23–13". Fort Lauderdale News. October 4, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU's late surge blows down Hurricanes 20–0". St. Petersburg Times. October 11, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricanes plod past TCU, 14–9, in wind storm". Fort Lauderdale News. October 25, 1969. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Land, Charles (November 16, 1969). "Tide routs Miami, clinches bowl bid". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 13. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ "Alabama stampedes Miami". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. November 16, 1969. p. 2D. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ "Canes 'turn it on' to rout Deacs 49–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 22, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida beats Miami 35–16; Reaves No. 1". The Danville Register. November 30, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1969 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
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