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Miami Football Team History


Miami Hurricanes
University of Miami
 Coral Gables, FL
Founded: 1925
Stadium: Dolphin Stadium
Capacity: 76,500
Colors: Orange, Green & White
Coach: Andy Gustafson
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1927  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Andy Gustafson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Miami.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Rollins  25   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Villanova  10   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Detroit Mercy  6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Georgia  21   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Maryland  13   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Cincinnati  36   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Florida  13   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 26  vs. Kentucky  5   25   L       
 Fri., Dec. 3  vs. Vanderbilt  6   33   L       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored154
  Scoring Average15.4
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average17.9
  Opponents Record36-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-5
  Away Record1-1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Nevada 9-2480134Lost  7-27  Joe Sheetketski
Notre Dame 9-0-132093   Frank W. Leahy
West Virginia 9-3257140Won  21-12  Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Army 8-0-129489   Earl H. Red Blaik
Bowling Green 8-0-1230100   Robert Whittaker
Penn State 7-1-121955   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Ball State 6-215573   John Magnabosco
Buffalo 6-1-1235105   Frank Clair
Memphis 6-5218129   Ralph Hatley
Michigan State 6-2-2359130   Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Pittsburgh 6-3119154   Walter S. Mike Milligan
Boston College 5-2-2152134   Dennis E. Denny Myers
Middle Tennessee State 5-592115   Charles M. Murphy
Toledo 5-6206225Won  27-14  J. Neil Skip Stahley
Virginia 5-3-1175157   Arthur L Art Guepe
Miami 4-6154179   Andy Gustafson
Central Michigan 3-6127139   Lyle Bennett
Eastern Michigan 3-566114   Elton J. Rynearson
Akron 2-646146   William Houghton
Marshall 2-7-171243   Cam Henderson
Temple 2-6-195182   Ray Morrison
Syracuse 1-889244   Reaves H. Baysinger
Charlotte 0-514118   Carol Blackwell
Navy 0-8-177227   George H. Sauer

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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