1965 Miami Hurricanes football team

1965 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
MVPEd Weisacosky
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Xavier   –   8 – 2 – 0
Texas Western   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Southern Miss   –   7 – 2 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 1
Boston College   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 2
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Penn State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 4 – 2
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
Houston   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colorado State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Holy Cross   –   2 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Charlie Tate, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 5–4–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18SMU
L 3–746,494[1]
September 25at No. 9 Syracuse
W 24–031,000[2]
October 2at Tulane
L 16–2416,600–17,000[3]
October 9LSU
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 27–3443,367[4]
October 16Houston
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 44–1239,575[5]
October 23at Pittsburgh
L 14–2837,431[6]
November 5Boston College
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 27–628,704[7]
November 13at Vanderbilt
W 28–1412,996[8]
November 20No. 10 Florida
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
W 16–1367,762[9]
November 27No. 6 Notre Dame
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
T 0–068,077[10]

Roster

  • S Andy Sixkiller

References

  1. ^ "SMU ups Miami 7–3". Tallahassee Democrat. September 19, 1965. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Orange blanked by Miami, 24–0". The Commercial Appeal. September 26, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Favored Hurricanes capsized by Tulane Green Wave, 24–16". The Miami News. October 3, 1965. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sophomore powers LSU over Hurricanes, 34–27". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami whips Houston". Fort Lauderdale News. October 17, 1965. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pitt lambasts Miami, 28 to 14". The Plain Dealer. October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miami 'Canes stay alert, club Boston College, 27–6". The Bradenton Herald. November 6, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miami throttles Vanderbilt 28–14". Tallahassee Democrat. November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gators sink 16–13". Tallahassee Democrat. November 21, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Irish, Miami play scoreless tie". Rockford Morning Star. November 28, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1965 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1965 Miami)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
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