1953 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumBurdine Stadium
1953 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Arkansas State    8 0 2
Delaware    7 1 0
Maryland State    7 1 0
Mississippi Southern    9 2 0
Navy    4 3 2
Memphis State    6 4 0
Florida State    5 5 0
Tampa    6 6 0
Miami (FL)    4 5 0
Sewanee    3 5 0
Marshall    2 5 2
Chattanooga    3 7 0
Louisville    1 7 0
Virginia    1 8 0

The 1953 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1953 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 4–5.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Florida StateW 27–0
October 2No. 10 Baylor
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 13–21
October 9Clemson
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 39–727,300[1]
October 17at NebraskaL 16–2039,000
October 23No. 3 Maryland
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 0–3042,157[2]
October 31at FordhamL 0–2020,308[3]
November 6No. 15 Auburn
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 20–2926,472[4]
November 13VPI
W 26–017,000[5]
November 27Florida
W 14–065,000[6]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "Miami U. rips Clemson, 39–7". The Tribune. October 10, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Gustafson says Maryland's tops". The Columbia Record. October 24, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Evans, Luther (November 1, 1953). "Fordham Rips Miami 'Zephyrs', 20 to 0". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. p. 1D via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Ruffled War Eagle weathers Hurricane, 29 to 20". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Florida Minded UM Nabs Third Win, Whips Outclassed Virginia Tech 26-0". The Miami Hurricane. University of Miami. November 20, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  6. "Late Miami score sinks Florida, 14–10". Pensacola News Journal. November 29, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1953 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2016.


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