1973 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCarl Selmer (2nd season)
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Pete Elliott, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 5–6.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21No. 6 Texas
W 20–1530,080
September 29at Florida StateNo. 18
W 14–1022,278
October 6at No. 6 OklahomaNo. 17
L 20–2461,826
October 12Boston CollegeNo. 16
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 15–1025,418
October 19No. 14 HoustonNo. 15
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 7–3029,340
October 27at Syracuse
W 34–2319,369
November 2West Virginia
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 14–2024,890[2]
November 10at Army
W 19–741,047
November 17at No. 2 Alabama
L 13–4358,404[3][4]
November 24Florida
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
L 7–1439,071[5]
December 17:30 pmNo. 5 Notre Dame
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
L 0–4441,047
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1973 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE Phil August Fr
QB Kary Baker
RB Jack Brasington
RB Dennis Breckner
OL Bill Capraun
RB Silvio Cardoso
QB Ed Carney
TE Phil Corrigan
OL Jim Dittmar
QB Coy Hall
OL Dennis Hannah
WR Steve Marcantonio
RB Alan Reynaud
OL Wilmore Ritchie
OL Fred Ross
WR Walt Sweeting
RB Woody Thompson
RB Johnny Williams
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Gary Altheide
DB Mike Archer
DL Rubin Carter
DB Booker Cope
LB Clarence Corker
DL Tony Cristiani
DL Mike Daly
DL Gary Dunn
DB Bill Frohbose
DL Jose Gonzalez
LB Rich Griffiths
DB Paul Horschel
DB Greg Ingram
LB Rick Liddell
DB Eldridge Mitchell
LB Dominic Pisani
DB Gary Streicher
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Rod Huffman
K Brian Selmer Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt


Game summaries

Texas

#6 Texas Longhorns (0–0) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Texas 6 0 6315
Miami (FL) 0 13 7020

at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: September 21, 1973
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 30,080
  • Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Marty Akins 3/3, 42 yards
Rushing Roosevelt Leaks 30 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jim Moore 1 reception, 16 yards
Miami (FL) Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "1973 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "Mountaineers upset Miami". The Roanoke Times. November 3, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Reed, Delbert (November 18, 1973). "Hurricanes fail to stir up Crimson Tide". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Harwell, Hoyt (November 18, 1971). "Alabama romps past Miami to clinch Sugar Bowl invitation". Daily News. Associated Press. p. 18. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "Gators survive late Miami scare, 14–7". Fort Myers News-Press. November 25, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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