1953 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumBurdine Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas State   –   8 – 0 – 2
Delaware   –   7 – 1 – 0
Maryland State   –   7 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   9 – 2 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 3 – 2
Memphis State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 5 – 0
Sewanee   –   3 – 5 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 5 – 2
Chattanooga   –   3 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 7 – 0
Virginia   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1953 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1953 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 4–5.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Florida State
W 27–0
October 2No. 10 Baylor
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 13–21
October 9Clemson
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 39–727,300[1]
October 17at Nebraska
L 16–2039,000
October 23No. 3 Maryland
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 0–3042,157[2]
October 31at Fordham
L 0–2020,308[3]
November 6No. 15 Auburn
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 20–2926,472[4]
November 13VPI
W 26–017,000[5]
November 27Florida
W 14–065,000[6]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Miami U. rips Clemson, 39–7". The Tribune. October 10, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Gustafson says Maryland's tops". The Columbia Record. October 24, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Evans, Luther (November 1, 1953). "Fordham Rips Miami 'Zephyrs', 20 to 0". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ruffled War Eagle weathers Hurricane, 29 to 20". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Florida Minded UM Nabs Third Win, Whips Outclassed Virginia Tech 26-0". The Miami Hurricane. University of Miami. November 20, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "Late Miami score sinks Florida, 14–10". Pensacola News Journal. November 29, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1953 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2016.


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