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Miami Football Team History


Miami Hurricanes
University of Miami
 Coral Gables, FL
Founded: 1925
Stadium: Dolphin Stadium
Capacity: 76,500
Colors: Orange, Green & White
Coach: Andy Gustafson
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1927  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Andy Gustafson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Miami.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Rollins  52   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Louisville  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Purdue  0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Georgia  13   9   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Detroit Mercy  27   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. South Carolina  13   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 18  vs. Florida  28   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Kentucky  6   21   L       
 Fri., Dec. 2  vs. Maryland  0   13   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed96
  Defense Average10.7
  Opponents Record42-29
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-3
  Away Record1-0
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Notre Dame 10-036086   Frank W. Leahy
Army 9-035468   Earl H. Red Blaik
Memphis 9-138573   Ralph Hatley
Ball State 8-027661   John Magnabosco
Louisville 8-3343143   Frank Camp
Virginia 7-2199121   Arthur L Art Guepe
Buffalo 6-318395   Frank Clair
Miami 6-316596   Andy Gustafson
Michigan State 6-3309107   Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Pittsburgh 6-3156154   Walter S. Mike Milligan
Toledo 6-4318210   J. Neil Skip Stahley
Nevada 5-5235212   Joe Sheetketski
Penn State 5-4162175   F. Joseph Joe Bedenk
Temple 5-4156225   Albert P. Kawal
Boston College 4-4-1209187   Dennis E. Denny Myers
Bowling Green 4-5206161   Robert Whittaker
Syracuse 4-5207215   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
West Virginia 4-6-1227275   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Central Michigan 3-4106103   Lyle Bennett
Navy 3-5-1151238   George H. Sauer
Akron 2-6-1114257   William Houghton
Eastern Michigan 0-867180   Harry Ockerman

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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