1964 Miami Hurricanes football team

1964 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
MVPRobert J. Brown
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
1964 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Notre Dame   –   9 – 1 – 0
Florida State   –   9 – 1 – 1
Colgate   –   7 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 4 – 1
Colorado State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 5 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   4 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 6 – 0
West Texas State   –   4 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 5 – 2
Navy   –   3 – 6 – 1
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit   –   3 – 7 – 0
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Houston   –   2 – 6 – 1
Texas Western   –   0 – 8 – 2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Charlie Tate, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 4–5–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Florida StateL 0–1451,605[1]
September 26at Georgia TechL 0–2044,115[2]
October 9California
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 7–932,442
October 17Pittsburgh
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
T 20–2034,663
October 23Indiana
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 14–2833,567
October 30at DetroitW 10–715,180[3]
November 6Tulane
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 21–033,855[4]
November 13Boston College
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 30–632,180
November 20Vanderbilt
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 35–1731,649[5]
November 28at FloridaL 10–1231,118[6]

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Roster

  • S Andy Sixkiller

References

  1. ^ "Seminoles Blank Miami 14-0". Tallahassee Democrat. September 20, 1964. pp. 1A, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Georgia Tech tramples Hurricanes". Fort Lauderdale News. September 27, 1964. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Miami Nips Titans, 10-7". The Detroit Daily Press. October 31, 1964. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UM air raid routs Tulane, 21–0". The Miami Herald. November 7, 1964. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "3 quickies push Hurricanes past Vandy, 35 to 17". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 21, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Florida topples Miami by 12–10". The Shreveport Times. November 29, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1964 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  8. ^ "Schedule/Results (1964 Miami)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2025.