1966 Miami Hurricanes football team

1966 Miami Hurricanes football
Liberty Bowl, W 14–7 vs. Virginia Tech
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 9
Record	8–2–1
Head coach	Charlie Tate (3rd season)
MVP	Tom Beier
Home stadium	Miami Orange Bowl
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 NCAA University Division independents football records

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

The 1966 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-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 8–2–1 and a victory in the Liberty Bowl over Virginia Tech.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Colorado		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 24–3	39,000	[1]
September 24	Florida State		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)	L 20–23	54,262	[2]
October 1	at LSU		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 8–10	67,500	[3]
October 14	Georgia		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 7–6	41,756	[4]
October 21	Indiana		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 14–7	19,627	[5]
October 28	No. 5 USC		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 10–7	51,156	[6]
November 5	at Tulane		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	T 10–10	40,000	[7]
November 11	Pittsburgh		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 38–14	35,035	[8]
November 18	Iowa		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 44–0	35,003	[9]
November 26	at No. 9 Florida		Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	W 21–16	59,211	[10]
December 10	vs. Virginia Tech	No. 9	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	W 14–7	25,012	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

At Colorado

See also: 1966 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Florida State

See also: 1966 Florida State Seminoles football team and Florida State–Miami football rivalry

Georgia

See also: 1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team

USC

See also: 1966 USC Trojans football team

Iowa

See also: 1966 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

At Florida

Miami (FL) at Florida

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•Hurricanes	0	14	7	0	21
No. 9 Gators	0	3	6	7	16

• Date: November 26
• Location: Florida Field
• Game attendance: 59,211

Scoring summary

Q2		MIA	McGee ? yard run (Harris kick)	MIA 7–0
Q2		FLA	Barfield 23 yard field goal	MIA 7–3
Q2		MIA	Smith 10 yard pass from Miller (Harris kick)	MIA 14–3
Q3		MIA	Miller 40 yard run (Harris kick)	MIA 21–3
Q3		FLA	Ewaldsen 6 yard pass from Spurrier (pass failed)	MIA 21–9
Q4		FLA	Smith 30 yard run (Barfield kick)	MIA 21–16

See also: 1966 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Miami football rivalry

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Roster

• Ted Hendricks, So.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Gene Trosch	Defensive end	1	24	Kansas City Chiefs
Mike Haggerty	Tackle	6	140	Pittsburgh Steelers

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References

1. "Big 2nd quarter wins for Miami". The Birmingham News. September 18, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Seminoles outlast Miami 23–20". Fort Pierce Tribune. September 25, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "LSU puts best foot on top Miami, 10–8". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Georgia jarred". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. Evans, Luther (October 22, 1966). "Hurricanes Slosh Past Indiana, 14-7". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. 1D, 5D . Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Giant-killer Miami bops No. 5 Southern Cal 10–7". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "UM settles for 10–10 tie with Tulane". Fort Lauderdale News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bill Miller's passes pace Miami's 38–14 rout of Pittsburgh, end 'doghouse' stint". Daily Press. November 12, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Miami gains bowl prestige". The Pittsburgh Press. November 19, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hurricanes halt ninth-rankes Florida rally, 21–16". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 27, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Size stands taller than valor by bare touchdown in Liberty". The Commercial Appeal. December 11, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Schedule/Results (1966 Miami)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2025.
13. "Hurricanes 'Blow' Down Florida, 21-16." Eugene Register-Guard. 1966 Nov 27.
14. "1967 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.