1950 Miami Hurricanes football team

1950 Miami Hurricanes football
Orange Bowl, L 14–15 vs. Clemson
Conference Independent
Ranking
Coaches No. 13
AP No. 15
1950 record 9–1–1
Head coach Andy Gustafson (3rd season)
Home stadium Burdine Stadium
(Capacity: 64,552)

The 1950 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami for the 1950 college football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at the Burdine Stadium in Miami. The team was coached by Andy Gustafson, in his third year as head coach for the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes participated in the Orange Bowl, in a post-season matchup against Clemson, where they lost, 15–14.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 29 The Citadel Burdine Stadium • Miami, Florida W 21–0   -
October 6 Villanova Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL W 18–12   -
October 14 at No. 9 Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN W 20–14   -
October 20 Boston No. 14 Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL W 34–7   -
October 28 Pittsburgh No. 11 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 28–0   -
November 3 Georgetown No. 8 Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL W 42–7   -
November 10 Louisville No. 9 Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL T 13–13   -
November 18 at Florida No. 17 Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (rivalry) W 20–14   -
November 24 Iowa No. 14 Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL W 14–6   -
December 1 Missouri No. 14 Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL W 27–9   -
January 1 No. 11 Clemson No. 14 Burdine Stadium • Miami (Orange Bowl) L 14–15   65,181
#Rankings from AP Poll.

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References

  1. ↑ "1950 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2016.


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