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-
1970 Season Highlights
Charlie Tate enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Miami.
1970 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 18 vs. William & Mary
36
14
W
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Georgia Tech
21
31
L
Fri., Oct. 2 vs.
Maryland
18
11
W
Fri., Oct. 16 vs. Tampa
14
31
L
Sat., Oct. 24 @
Pittsburgh
17
28
L
Fri., Oct. 30 vs.
Florida State
3
27
L
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Tulane
16
31
L
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Alabama
8
32
L
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Syracuse
16
56
L
Sat., Nov. 28 @
Florida
14
13
W
Sat., Dec. 5 vs.
Houston
3
36
L
1970 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 166
Scoring Average 15.1
Points Allowed 310
Defense Average 28.2
Opponents Record 58-41
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 1-4
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1970 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1970 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.