American college football season
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.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | at Colorado | | | W 24–3 | 39,000 | |
September 24 | Florida State | | | L 20–23 | | |
October 1 | at LSU | | | L 8–10 | 67,500 | [1] |
October 14 | Georgia | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| W 7–6 | 41,756 | [2] |
October 21 | Indiana | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| W 14–7 | 17,627 | |
October 28 | No. 5 USC | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| W 10–7 | 51,156 | |
November 5 | at Tulane | | | T 10–10 | 40,000 | [3] |
November 11 | Pittsburgh | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| W 38–14 | | |
November 18 | Iowa | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| W 44–0 | | |
November 26 | at No. 9 Florida | | | W 21–16 | 59,211 | |
December 10 | vs. VPI | No. 9 | | W 14–7 | 25,012 | [4] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Miami (FL) at Florida | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Hurricanes | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 | No. 9 Gators | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 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 | |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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- ^ "LSU puts best foot on top Miami, 10–8". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia jarred". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UM settles for 10–10 tie with Tulane". Fort Lauderdale News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Size stands taller than valor by bare touchdown in Liberty". The Commercial Appeal. December 11, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Coaching Records Game-by-game: Charlie Tate, 1966". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "Hurricanes 'Blow' Down Florida, 21-16." Eugene Register-Guard. 1966 Nov 27.
- ^ "1967 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
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