1964 Miami Hurricanes football team

1964 Miami Hurricanes football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5–1
Head coach	Charlie Tate (1st season)
MVP	Robert J. Brown
Home stadium	Miami Orange Bowl
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Notre Dame			–					9	–	1	–	0
Florida State			–					9	–	1	–	1
Colgate			–					7	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	3	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
New Mexico State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Utah State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Buffalo			–					4	–	4	–	1
Colorado State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					4	–	5	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	5	–	1
Xavier			–					4	–	5	–	1
Army			–					4	–	6	–	0
West Texas State			–					4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	5	–	2
Navy			–					3	–	6	–	1
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Detroit			–					3	–	7	–	0
Boston University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Houston			–					2	–	6	–	1
Texas Western			–					0	–	8	–	2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Charlie Tate, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 4–5–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Florida State	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)	L 0–14	51,605	[1]
September 26	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–20	44,115	[2]
October 9	California	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 7–9	32,442
October 17	Pittsburgh	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	T 20–20	34,663
October 23	Indiana	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 14–28	33,567
October 30	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 10–7	15,180	[3]
November 6	Tulane	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 21–0	33,855	[4]
November 13	Boston College	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 30–6	32,180
November 20	Vanderbilt	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 35–17	31,649	[5]
November 28	at Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	L 10–12	31,118	[6]

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Roster

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References

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3. "Miami Nips Titans, 10-7". The Detroit Daily Press. October 31, 1964. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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5. "3 quickies push Hurricanes past Vandy, 35 to 17". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 21, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Florida topples Miami by 12–10". The Shreveport Times. November 29, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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8. "Schedule/Results (1964 Miami)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2025.