1969 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 1969 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Charlie Tate, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 4–6.

1969 Miami Hurricanes football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Charlie Tate (6th season)
Home stadium	Miami Orange Bowl
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 17 West Virginia			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Houston			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
VPI			–					4	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	9	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Florida State	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)	L 14–16
October 3	NC State	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 23–13	37,038	[1]
October 10	No. 14 LSU	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 0–20	41,972	[2]
October 18	at Memphis State	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L
October 24	TCU	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 14–9	21,195	[3]
November 1	at Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 36–38	25,498
November 7	Navy	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 30–10
November 15	at Alabama	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 6–42	57,596	[4][5]
November 21	Wake Forest	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 49–7	24,817	[6]
November 29	Florida	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)	L 16–35	70,934	[7]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

• Vince Opalsky, Sr.