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1956 Miami Hurricanes football team

1956 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 6
Record8–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBurdine Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Miami (FL)     8 1 1
No. 16 Navy     6 1 2
No. 8 Syracuse     7 2 0
Air Force     6 2 1
Penn State     6 2 1
No. 13 Pittsburgh     7 3 1
Pacific (CA)     6 3 1
Army     5 3 1
Holy Cross     5 3 1
Villanova     5 4 0
Boston College     5 4 0
Florida State     5 4 1
Cincinnati     4 5 0
Colgate     4 5 0
Dayton     4 6 0
Drake     3 6 0
San Jose State     2 7 1
Texas Tech     2 7 1
Notre Dame     2 8 0
Boston University     1 5 2
Marquette     0 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1956 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 8–1–1.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28No. 17 South CarolinaW 14–644,184[1]
October 5Boston CollegeNo. 13
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 27–637,381
October 12MarylandNo. 11
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 13–644,304[2]
October 19GeorgiaNo. 11
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
T 7–742,682[3]
October 27at No. 10 TCUNo. 19W 14–0
November 2Florida StateNo. 9
W 20–7
November 16No. 13 ClemsonNo. 8
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 21–047,603[4]
November 23West VirginiaNo. 6
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 18–037,073[5]
December 1No. 18 FloridaNo. 6W 20–740,000[6]
December 8No. 12 PittsburghNo. 6
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 7–14
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Bosseler powers Miami by South Carolina, 14–6". Pensacola News Journal. September 29, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Miami takes to air for 13–6 win over Terps". St. Lucie News Tribune. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia gains moral win by tying favored Miami". Nashville Banner. October 20, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hurricanes get 21–0 victory over Tigers". The State. November 17, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami Hurriicanes beat West Virginia". The Shreveport Journal. November 24, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miami rolls over Gators, 20–7". The Bradenton Herald. December 2, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1956 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2016.


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