1972 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCarl Selmer (1st season)
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Penn State    10 2 0
No. 14 Notre Dame    8 3 0
Utah State    8 3 0
West Virginia    8 4 0
Florida State    7 4 0
Northern Illinois    7 4 0
Rutgers    7 4 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech    7 4 1
Air Force    6 4 0
Army    6 4 0
Virginia Tech    6 4 1
Houston    6 4 1
Tulane    6 5 0
Temple    5 4 0
Colgate    5 4 1
Holy Cross    5 4 1
Syracuse    5 6 0
Miami (FL)    5 6 0
Dayton    4 6 1
Boston College    4 7 0
Navy    4 7 0
South Carolina    4 7 0
Southern Miss    3 7 1
Xavier    3 8 0
Marshall    2 8 0
Cincinnati    2 9 0
Villanova    2 9 0
Pittsburgh    1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Fran Curci, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 5–6.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16No. 20 Florida StateL 14–3735,421
September 23at No. 14 TexasL 10–2362,000
October 7at BaylorL 3–1035,142
October 14Tulane
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 24–2118,956[1]
October 21Houston
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 33–1317,860
October 28at ArmyW 28–742,500
November 4UNLV
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 51–718,987
November 11at TampaL 0–722,525
November 181:30 pmat No. 10 Notre DameL 17–2059,075
November 25Maryland
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 28–817,342
December 2FloridaL 6–1746,432[2]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "5th down touchdown pass lifts Miami over Tulane". The Miami Herald. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Gators 'stand tall' in 17–6 victory". The Palm Beach Post-Times. December 3, 1972. Retrieved October 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1972 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2016.


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