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American college football season
The 1963 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season . Led by 16th-year head coach Andy Gustafson , the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida . They finished the season 3–7.
Schedule
Date Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 19 Florida State L 0–2457,500 [ 1]
September 28 Purdue Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL W 3–046,823
October 4 at Tulane W 10–018,000 [ 2]
October 11 LSU Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL L 0–345,986 [ 3]
October 18 Georgia Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL L 14–3145,895 [ 4]
November 2 at Kentucky W 20–1427,500 [ 5]
November 16 at North Carolina L 16–2728,000 [ 6]
November 23 Florida Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry ) L 21–2757,773 [ 7]
November 30 No. 5 Pittsburgh Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL L 20–3133,230 [ 8]
December 7 No. 9 Alabama Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL CBS L 12–1726,967 [ 9] [ 10]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1963 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "FSU upsets Miami" . Tuscaloosa News . (Alabama). Associated Press. September 21, 1963. p. 6.
^ "Hurricanes slip past Tulane, 10–0" . The Miami Herald . October 6, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "LSU holds off Miami in final period to win, 3–0" . Nashville Banner . October 12, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Records fall as Georgia jolts Miami" . Chicago Tribune . October 19, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Miami edges Wildcats by 20–14; Mira hero" . The News and Observer . November 3, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tar Heels outdo Miami's passing, annex 27–16 win" . Tulsa World . November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Florida rallies to upend Miami, 27–21" . The Palm Beach Post-Times . November 24, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Jordan, Jimmy (December 2, 1963). "Pitt sure of one game against State Saturday" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . p. 35.
^ Fitzgerald, Tommy (December 15, 1963). "Alabama overcomes Mira, Miami, 17–12" . The Miami News . p. 1B. Retrieved March 24, 2013 .
^ " 'Bama withstands Mira passes for 17–12 win" . Spartanburg Herald-Journal . Associated Press. December 15, 1963. p. 13C. Retrieved March 24, 2013 .
^ "1963 Football Schedule" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2016 .
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