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1963 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1963 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Memphis State     9 0 1
No. 3 Pittsburgh     9 1 0
No. 2 Navy     9 2 0
No. 12 Syracuse     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Oregon     8 3 0
No. 16 Penn State     7 3 0
Army     7 3 0
Air Force     7 4 0
Boston College     6 3 0
Buffalo     5 3 1
Southern Miss     5 3 1
Idaho     5 4 0
Villanova     5 4 0
Oregon State     5 5 0
San Jose State     5 5 0
Xavier     5 4 1
West Texas State     4 4 1
Florida State     4 5 1
Colgate     3 4 1
New Mexico State     3 6 1
Colorado State     3 7 0
Miami (FL)     3 7 0
Texas Western     3 7 0
Detroit     2 6 1
Holy Cross     2 6 1
Notre Dame     2 7 0
Pacific (CA)     2 8 0
Houston     2 8 0
Boston University     1 6 1
Dayton     1 7 2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19Florida StateL 0–2457,500[1]
September 28Purdue
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 3–046,823
October 4at TulaneW 10–018,000[2]
October 11LSU
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 0–345,986[3]
October 18Georgia
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 14–3145,895[4]
November 2at KentuckyW 20–1427,500[5]
November 16at North CarolinaL 16–2728,000[6]
November 23Florida
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
L 21–2757,773[7]
November 30No. 5 Pittsburgh
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 20–3133,230[8]
December 7No. 9 Alabama
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
CBSL 12–1726,967[9][10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

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1963 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT Dan Conners Sr
QB 10 George Mira Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "FSU upsets Miami". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. September 21, 1963. p. 6.
  2. ^ "Hurricanes slip past Tulane, 10–0". The Miami Herald. October 6, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "LSU holds off Miami in final period to win, 3–0". Nashville Banner. October 12, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Records fall as Georgia jolts Miami". Chicago Tribune. October 19, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami edges Wildcats by 20–14; Mira hero". The News and Observer. November 3, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tar Heels outdo Miami's passing, annex 27–16 win". Tulsa World. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Florida rallies to upend Miami, 27–21". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 24, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Jordan, Jimmy (December 2, 1963). "Pitt sure of one game against State Saturday". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 35.
  9. ^ Fitzgerald, Tommy (December 15, 1963). "Alabama overcomes Mira, Miami, 17–12". The Miami News. p. 1B. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  10. ^ "'Bama withstands Mira passes for 17–12 win". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Associated Press. December 15, 1963. p. 13C. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  11. ^ "1963 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2016.