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American college football season

1956 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 6
Record8–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBurdine Stadium
Seasons← 19551957 →
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Miami (FL)   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 16 Navy   –   6 – 1 – 2
No. 8 Syracuse   –   7 – 2 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 2 – 1
Penn State   –   6 – 2 – 1
No. 13 Pittsburgh   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 3 – 1
Army   –   5 – 3 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   4 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drake   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   2 – 7 – 1
Texas Tech   –   2 – 7 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 5 – 2
Marquette   –   0 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1956 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 8–1–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28No. 17 South CarolinaW 14–644,184
October 5Boston CollegeNo. 13
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 27–637,381
October 12MarylandNo. 11
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 13–644,304
October 19GeorgiaNo. 11
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
T 7–742,682
October 27at No. 10 TCUNo. 19W 14–025,000
November 2Florida StateNo. 9W 20–736,925
November 16No. 13 ClemsonNo. 8
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 21–047,603
November 23West VirginiaNo. 6
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 18–037,073
December 1No. 18 FloridaNo. 6W 20–740,000
December 8No. 12 PittsburghNo. 6
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 7–1438,243
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Bosseler powers Miami by South Carolina, 14–6". Pensacola News Journal. September 29, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Miami takes to air for 13–6 win over Terps". St. Lucie News Tribune. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Georgia gains moral win by tying favored Miami". Nashville Banner. October 20, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Gene Gregston, "Miami Slaps 14–0 Loss on Purples: Florida Club Shatters Frog Comeback Hope," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Oct. 28, 1956, sect. 3, pp. 1, 4.
  5. Morris McLemore, "U-M Shines Early, Then Turns Dull," Miami Daily News, Nov. 3, 1956, pp. 1B-2B.
  6. "Hurricanes get 21–0 victory over Tigers". The State. November 17, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Miami Hurriicanes beat West Virginia". The Shreveport Journal. November 24, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Miami rolls over Gators, 20–7". The Bradenton Herald. December 2, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Morris McLemore, "Pitt's Last Half Drive Stuns U-M, 14–7: Panther Comeback Erases U-M Lead," Miami News, Dec. 9, 1956, pp. 1B-2B.
  10. "1956 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
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