1971 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 Miami Hurricanes football Independent 4–7 Fran Curci 1st Mike Riley Miami Orange Bowl The 1971 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Fran Curci, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 4–7. Schedule 1971 AP Eastern September 18 1:52 p.m. l Florida State Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry ABC 17–20 20,266 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pensacola-news-journal-seminoles-win/181978239/ The Pensacola News-Journal Seminoles win No. 2 September 19, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 w y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 29–10 24,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-miami-wins-2910/139418839/ The Orlando Sentinel Miami wins, 29–10 September 26, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 8:14 p.m. w Baylor Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 41–15 26,876 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-miami-bombs-baylor/168997852/ Longview Morning Journal Miami bombs Baylor's Bears October 2, 1971 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 8:15 p.m. l Notre Dame 7 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 0–17 64,357 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-irish-handle-hurric/181978378/ Tallahassee Democrat Irish handle Hurricanes in an easy 17–0 fashion October 10, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 8:15 p.m. w Navy Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 31–16 26,728 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-miami-scores-early/181977544/ The Orlando Sentinel Miami scores early, coasts past Navy, 31–16 October 16, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 8:15 p.m. w Army Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 24–13 24,323 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-miami-rally/181978486/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Miami rally whips Army October 30, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 l NC State Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 7–13 19,228 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-nc-state-upsets-er/139436674/ The Palm Beach Post N.C. State upsets error-prone Hurricanes November 6, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 l y Alabama 4 Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 3–31 57,313 Delbert Reed Crippled Tide can stand pain https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XAcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GZwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6723%2C2145677 The Tuscaloosa News November 14, 1971 B1 February 9, 2014Harold Stout Bama chalks up new records in 31–3 trashing of Miami https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JyEsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2p0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4522%2C2290071 The Florence Times November 14, 1971 25 February 9, 2014 November 20 8:30 p.m. l y Houston 16 Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 6–27 29,276 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-bowl-bound-cougars-d/170045081/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Bowl-bound Cougars dump Hurricanes November 21, 1971 April 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 l Florida Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 16–45 37,710 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-reaves-wow/139419739/ St. Petersburg Times Reaves: Wow! November 28, 1971 January 23, 2024 Newspapers.com December 4 8:01 p.m. l Syracuse Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 6–17 17,224 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-syracuse-stymies-hurric/181978596/ The Miami Herald Syracuse stymies Hurricanes, 14–0 December 5, 1971 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com 1971 Football Schedule Sports Reference LLC October 13, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1971-schedule.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20150103072915/http://www.sports-reference.com:80/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1971-schedule.html 2015-01-03 Schedule/Results (1971 Miami) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130803 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 11, 2025 Personnel 1971 Miami Hurricanes y 12 John Hornibrook QB Fran Curci References Miami Category:Miami Hurricanes football seasons Miami Hurricanes football Category:1970s in Miami