1960 Miami Hurricanes football team

1960 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
1960 Southern major college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Navy   –   9 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   3 – 6 – 1
Rankings from AP poll

The 1960 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1960 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 6–4.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30North Carolina
W 29–1240,252[1]
October 8at Pittsburgh
L 6–1729,455
October 14South Carolina
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 21–628,754[2]
October 22at No. 17 Auburn
L 7–2025,000[3]
October 28Boston College
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 10–730,699
November 4Florida State
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
W 25–737,984
November 12Notre Dame
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
W 28–2158,062
November 18No. 14 Syracuse
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 14–2145,271
November 26No. 19 Florida
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
L 0–1860,122[4]
December 2Air Force
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 23–1429,678
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Hurricanes whiz by Tar Heels with Johns at controls, 29–12". The Miami Herald. October 1, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Here's Eddie (run, pass, pitch) Johns!". Fort Lauderdale News. October 15, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Harvard & Hunt pace 20–7 win over Miami". The Selma Times-Journal. October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Florida makes 18–0 shambles of Hurricanes". The Miami Herald. November 27, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1960 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  6. ^ "Schedule/Results (1960 Miami)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
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