1965 Miami Hurricanes football team

1965 Miami Hurricanes football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4–1
Head coach	Charlie Tate (2nd season)
MVP	Ed Weisacosky
Home stadium	Miami Orange Bowl
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 NCAA University Division independents football records

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

The 1965 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Charlie Tate, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 5–4–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	SMU	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 3–7	46,494	[1]
September 25	at No. 9 Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 24–0	32,000
October 2	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 16–24	16,600–17,000	[2]
October 9	LSU	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 27–34	43,367	[3]
October 16	Houston	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 44–12	39,575	[4]
October 23	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 14–28	37,431
November 5	Boston College	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 27–6	28,704
November 13	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 28–14	12,996	[5]
November 20	No. 10 Florida	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)	W 16–13	67,762	[6]
November 27	No. 6 Notre Dame	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)	T 0–0	68,077
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

• S Andy Sixkiller

References

1. "SMU ups Miami 7–3". Tallahassee Democrat. September 19, 1965. Retrieved March 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Favored Hurricanes capsized by Tulane Green Wave, 24–16". The Miami News. October 3, 1965. Retrieved October 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sophomore powers LSU over Hurricanes, 34–27". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Miami whips Houston". Fort Lauderdale News. October 17, 1965. Retrieved April 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Miami throttles Vanderbilt 28–14". Tallahassee Democrat. November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Gators sink 16–13". Tallahassee Democrat. November 21, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "1965 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
8. "Schedule/Results (1965 Miami)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2025.