1969 Miami Hurricanes football team

1969 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
MVPDick Sorensen
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 17 West Virginia   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Houston   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 3 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 9 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 268:13 p.m.Florida State
L 14–1655,478[1]
October 38:14 p.m.NC State
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 23–1337,038[2]
October 108:15 p.m.No. 14 LSU
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 0–2041,972[3]
October 18at Memphis State
L 13–2628,506[4]
October 248:15 p.m.TCU
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 14–921,195[5]
November 1at Houston
L 36–3825,498[6]
November 78:14 p.m.Navy
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 30–1037,972[7]
November 15at Alabama
L 6–4257,596[8][9]
November 218:15 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 49–724,817[10]
November 298:01 p.m.Florida
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
L 16–3570,934[11]

[12][13]

Roster

  • Vince Opalsky, Sr.
  • Chuck Whelpley

References

  1. ^ "FSU 'boots' Hurricanes on Guthrie field goals". The Atlanta Journal. September 27, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Miami nips NCS, 23–13". Fort Lauderdale News. October 4, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "LSU's late surge blows down Hurricanes 20–0". St. Petersburg Times. October 11, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Memphis St. surprises Miami, 26–13". Florida Today. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hurricanes plod past TCU, 14–9, in wind storm". Fort Lauderdale News. October 25, 1969. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cougars outlast Hurricane, 38–36". The Victoria Advocate. November 2, 1969. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cochrane leads Miami past weak Navy team". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 8, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Land, Charles (November 16, 1969). "Tide routs Miami, clinches bowl bid". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 13. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  9. ^ "Alabama stampedes Miami". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. November 16, 1969. p. 2D. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  10. ^ "Canes 'turn it on' to rout Deacs 49–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 22, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Florida beats Miami 35–16; Reaves No. 1". The Danville Register. November 30, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1969 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1969 Miami)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
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