1950 Miami Hurricanes football team

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The 1950 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1950 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Hurricanes participated in the Orange Bowl, in a post-season matchup against Clemson, where they lost, 15–14. The team ranked fifth in major college football in total defense, allowing an average of only 196.8 yards per game.[1]

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1950 Miami Hurricanes football
Orange Bowl, L 14–15 vs. Clemson
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 15
Record9–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBurdine Stadium
Seasons
 1949
1951 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1950 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Maryland State    8 0 0
No. 15 Miami (FL)    9 1 1
Memphis State    9 2 0
Virginia    8 2 0
Tampa    5 4 0
Grambling    5 4 1
Texas State    5 5 1
Houston    4 6 0
Louisville    3 6 1
Navy    3 6 0
Sewanee    3 6 0
Delaware    2 5 1
Georgetown    2 7 0
Chattanooga    1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29The CitadelW 21–033,332[2]
October 6Villanova
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 18–12
October 14at No. 9 PurdueW 20–1432,000
October 20Boston UniversityNo. 14
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 34–740,119[3]
October 28at PittsburghNo. 11W 28–024,537[4]
November 3GeorgetownNo. 8
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 42–730,929[5]
November 10LouisvilleNo. 9
T 13–13
November 18at FloridaNo. 17W 20–1440,000[6]
November 24IowaNo. 14
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 14–6
December 1MissouriNo. 14
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 27–9
January 1No. 11 ClemsonNo. 14
L 14–1565,181[7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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