1969 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1969 Miami Hurricanes football Independent 4–6 Charlie Tate 6th Dick Sorensen Miami Orange Bowl The 1969 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Charlie Tate, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 4–6. Schedule 1969 AP Eastern September 26 8:13 p.m. l Florida State Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 14–16 55,478 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-fsu-boots-hurrican/183327915/ The Atlanta Journal FSU 'boots' Hurricanes on Guthrie field goals September 27, 1969 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 8:14 p.m. w NC State Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 23–13 37,038 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-miami-nips-ncs-23/139344698/ Fort Lauderdale News Miami nips NCS, 23–13 October 4, 1969 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 8:15 p.m. l LSU 14 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 0–20 41,972 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-lsus-late-surge-blows-d/133848034/ St. Petersburg Times LSU's late surge blows down Hurricanes 20–0 October 11, 1969 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Memphis State Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 13–26 28,506 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-memphis-st-surprises-miam/183328022/ Florida Today Memphis St. surprises Miami, 26–13 October 19, 1969 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 8:15 p.m. w TCU Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 14–9 21,195 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-hurricanes-plod-pas/168915836/ Fort Lauderdale News Hurricanes plod past TCU, 14–9, in wind storm October 25, 1969 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 l y Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 36–38 25,498 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-cougars-outlast-hurric/170042984/ The Victoria Advocate Cougars outlast Hurricane, 38–36 November 2, 1969 April 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 8:14 p.m. w Navy Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 30–10 37,972 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-cochrane-leads-miami-pas/183318087/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Cochrane leads Miami past weak Navy team November 8, 1969 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Alabama Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 6–42 57,596 Charles Land Tide routs Miami, clinches bowl bid https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yEUgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DpwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5162%2C2864549 The Tuscaloosa News November 16, 1969 13 October 16, 2013Associated Press Alabama stampedes Miami https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=54VPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QgUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7397%2C2423970 Ocala Star-Banner November 16, 1969 2D October 16, 2013 November 21 8:15 p.m. w Wake Forest Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 49–7 24,817 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-canes-turn-it-on/139350198/ Tallahassee Democrat Canes 'turn it on' to rout Deacs 49–7 November 22, 1969 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 29 8:01 p.m. l Florida Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 16–35 70,934 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-danville-register-florida-beats-miam/133850781/ The Danville Register Florida beats Miami 35–16; Reaves No. 1 November 30, 1969 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com 1969 Football Schedule Sports Reference LLC October 14, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1969-schedule.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20150103072905/http://www.sports-reference.com:80/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1969-schedule.html 2015-01-03 Schedule/Results (1969 Miami) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/174727 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 10, 2025 Roster Vince Opalsky, Sr. Chuck Whelpley References Miami Category:Miami Hurricanes football seasons Miami Hurricanes football