1972 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1972 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Carl Selmer (1st season)
MVP Chuck Foreman
Home stadium Miami Orange Bowl
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Penn State  – 10 –2 –0
No. 14 Notre Dame  – 8 –3 –0
Utah State  – 8 –3 –0
West Virginia  – 8 –4 –0
Florida State  – 7 –4 –0
Northern Illinois  – 7 –4 –0
Rutgers  – 7 –4 –0
No. 20 Georgia Tech  – 7 –4 –1
Air Force  – 6 –4 –0
Army  – 6 –4 –0
Virginia Tech  – 6 –4 –1
Houston  – 6 –4 –1
Tulane  – 6 –5 –0
Temple  – 5 –4 –0
Colgate  – 5 –4 –1
Holy Cross  – 5 –4 –1
Syracuse  – 5 –6 –0
Miami (FL)  – 5 –6 –0
Dayton  – 4 –6 –1
Boston College  – 4 –7 –0
Navy  – 4 –7 –0
South Carolina  – 4 –7 –0
Southern Miss  – 3 –7 –1
Xavier  – 3 –8 –0
Marshall  – 2 –8 –0
Cincinnati  – 2 –9 –0
Villanova  – 2 –9 –0
Pittsburgh  – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Fran Curci, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 5–6.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 167:33 p.m.No. 20 Florida State
L 14–3735,421 [1]
September 238:30 p.m.at No. 14 Texas
L 10–2362,000 [2]
October 78:30 p.m.at Baylor
L 3–1035,000–35,142 [3]
October 14 Tulane
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 24–2118,956 [4]
October 217:31 p.m. Houston
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 33–1317,860 [5]
October 281:50 p.m.at Army
W 28–742,100 [6]
November 47:31 p.m. UNLV
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 51–718,987–24,387 [7]
November 117:02 p.m.at Tampa
L 0–722,525 [8]
November 181:30 p.m.at No. 10 Notre Dame
L 17–2059,075 [9]
November 25 Maryland
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 28–817,342 [10]
December 2at Florida
L 6–1746,432 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "FSU's Huff finds happiness". The Bradenton Herald. September 17, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Longhorns zip past Miami, 23–10". The Victoria Advocate. September 24, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Punchless Hurricanes stalled by Baylor, 10–3". The Palm Beach Post. October 8, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "5th down touchdown pass lifts Miami over Tulane". The Miami Herald. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Miami gains 'real' win as Cougs fall". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved April 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Hurricane hits Army in West Point rain for 3rd win in row". The Patriot-News. October 29, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UNLV)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Tampa's early touchdown holds up, Miami falls". Fort Pierce Tribune. November 12, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Notre Dame tips Miami". The Terre Haute Tribune. November 19, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Carney riddles Maryland". The Palm Beach Post. November 25, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Gators 'stand tall' in 17–6 victory". The Palm Beach Post-Times. December 3, 1972. Retrieved October 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1972 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1972 Miami)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 11, 2025.
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