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: Charlie Tate Conference: Independent-
1968 Season Highlights
Charlie Tate enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Miami.
1968 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 20 vs.
Northwestern
28
7
W
Sat., Sep. 28 @
Georgia Tech
10
7
W
Sat., Oct. 5 @
Southern California
3
28
L
Fri., Oct. 11 vs.
Louisiana State
30
0
W
Fri., Oct. 18 vs.
Virginia Tech
13
8
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Auburn
6
31
L
Fri., Nov. 1 vs.
Pittsburgh
48
0
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Penn State
7
22
L
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Alabama
6
14
L
Sat., Nov. 30 @
Florida
10
14
L
1968 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 161
Scoring Average 16.1
Points Allowed 131
Defense Average 13.1
Opponents Record 62-42
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 1-4
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1968 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1968 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.