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-
1959 Season Highlights
Andy Gustafson enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Miami.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 25 vs.
Tulane
26
7
W
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Florida State
7
6
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Louisiana State
3
27
L
Fri., Oct. 16 vs.
Navy
23
8
W
Fri., Oct. 23 vs.
Auburn
6
21
L
Fri., Oct. 30 vs.
Kentucky
3
22
L
Fri., Nov. 6 vs.
North Carolina
14
7
W
Fri., Nov. 13 vs.
South Carolina
26
6
W
Fri., Nov. 20 vs.
Michigan State
18
13
W
Sat., Nov. 28 vs.
Florida
14
23
L
@ Jacksonville, FL
1959 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 140
Scoring Average 14.0
Points Allowed 140
Defense Average 14.0
Opponents Record 53-44
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-3
Away Record 1-1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.