1969 Miami Hurricanes football team

1969 Miami Hurricanes football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Charlie Tate (6th season)
MVP	Dick Sorensen
Home stadium	Miami Orange Bowl
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 17 West Virginia			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Houston			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
Virginia Tech			–					4	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	9	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-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 4–6.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	8:13 p.m.	Florida State	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)	L 14–16	55,478
October 3	8:14 p.m.	NC State	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 23–13	37,038	[1]
October 10	8:15 p.m.	No. 14 LSU	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 0–20	41,972	[2]
October 18		at Memphis State	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 13–26	28,506
October 24	8:15 p.m.	TCU	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 14–9	21,195	[3]
November 1		at Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 36–38	25,498	[4]
November 7	8:14 p.m.	Navy	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 30–10	37,972
November 15		at Alabama	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 6–42	57,596	[5] [6]
November 21	8:15 p.m.	Wake Forest	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 49–7	24,817	[7]
November 29	8:01 p.m.	Florida	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)	L 16–35	70,934	[8]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

• Vince Opalsky, Sr.

References

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3. "Hurricanes plod past TCU, 14–9, in wind storm". Fort Lauderdale News. October 25, 1969. Retrieved March 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cougars outlast Hurricane, 38–36". The Victoria Advocate. November 2, 1969. Retrieved April 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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6. "Alabama stampedes Miami". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. November 16, 1969. p. 2D. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
7. "Canes 'turn it on' to rout Deacs 49–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 22, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Florida beats Miami 35–16; Reaves No. 1". The Danville Register. November 30, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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10. "Schedule/Results (1969 Miami)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2025.