1954 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 1954 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1954 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 8–1.

1954 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 11
Record8–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBurdine Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Miami (FL)  810
Delaware  820
No. 5 Navy  820
Tampa  820
Florida State  840
Abilene Christian  631
Chattanooga  640
Mississippi Southern  640
Memphis State  343
Louisville  360
Arkansas State  180
Sewanee  080
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24FurmanW 51–1341,827[1]
October 1No. 11 Baylor
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 19–1335,600[2]
October 8Holy Cross
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 26–2032,856[3]
October 15Mississippi State
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 27–1340,836[4]
October 22MarylandNo. 16
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 9–752,506[5]
October 29FordhamNo. 10
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 75–737,498[6]
November 6at AuburnNo. 6L 13–1425,000[7]
November 19AlabamaNo. 16
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 23–761,423[8]
November 27at FloridaNo. 11W 14–038,000[9]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "41,827 see Miami overwhelm Furman, 51–13". The Miami Herald. September 25, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hurricanes blow past Bears, 19–13". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 2, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Evans, Luther (October 9, 1954). "UM Races from Behind to Nip Crusaders, 26-20". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. p. 11A – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Unbeaten UM 'runs' by Mississippi State, 27–13". The Miami Herald. October 16, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Terps admit taking thorough beating despite 9–7 score". Evening Star. October 23, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Evans, Luther (October 30, 1954). "Revenge-Mad Miami Humiliates Fordham, 75-7". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. p. 14A – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Auburn surprises Miami, 14 to 13". The Huntsville Times. November 7, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miami sweeps Tide". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 20, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Cane magic' fools Gators in finale 14–0". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 28, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1954 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2016.