1968 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1968 Miami Hurricanes football Independent 5–5 Charlie Tate 5th Ted Hendricks John Acuff Ted Hendricks Jerry Pierce Miami Orange Bowl The 1968 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-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 5–5. Schedule 1968 AP September 20 w 19 Northwestern Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 28–7 37,035 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-strong-armed-david-olivo-dire/183636844/ News-Press Strong-armed David Olivo directs Miami Hurricanes over Wildcats 28–7 September 21, 1968 October 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 w y 15 Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 10–7 44,774 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-hendricks-wrecks-tech/151967194/ St. Petersburg Times Hendricks wrecks Tech September 29, 1968 October 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 l y 13 USC 2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 3–28 71,189 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-oj-scores-two-at-usc/155263637/ The News Tribune O.J. scores two at USC tames Miami October 6, 1968 September 14, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 w LSU 8 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 30–0 39,284 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-hurricanes-shock-ls/133846845/ The Orlando Sentinel Hurricanes shock LSU, 30–0 October 12, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 w 12 Virginia Tech Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 13–8 36,844 Brill Bill October 19, 1968 Miami is 13–8 winner over Tech's Gobblers Roanoke Times https://www.newspapers.com/image/915499819/ October 26 l y 9 Auburn Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 6–31 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-auburns-pin-point-p/133846133/ The Courier-Journal Auburn's pin-point passing jolts 9th-rated Miami 31–6 October 27, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 1 w Pittsburgh Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 48–0 36,839 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-miami-blasts-panthers/183634774/ The Times Recorder Miami blasts Panthers 48–0 November 3, 1968 October 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Penn State 4 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 7–22 49,863 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-penn-state-win/183636949/ Austin American-Statesman Penn State wins over Hurricanes November 10, 1968 October 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 l y Alabama 16 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ABC 6–14 43,418 Charles Land Win has Tide talking bowl https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UwMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NZsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5863%2C3437105 Google News Archives The Tuscaloosa News November 17, 1968 13 October 14, 2013Associated Press Tide washes over Miami https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iacyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VrYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1510%2C6439383 Google News Archives Palm Beach Post-Times November 17, 1968 E2 October 14, 2013 November 30 l y Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 10–14 55,875 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-gators-surprise-miam/133835470/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Gators surprise Miami 14–10 December 1, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com 1968 Football Schedule Sports Reference LLC October 17, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1968-schedule.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20150103072900/http://www.sports-reference.com:80/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1968-schedule.html 2015-01-03 Schedule/Results (1968 Miami) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130226 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 10, 2025 Game summaries LSU 1968 LSU Tigers football team At USC 1968 USC Trojans football team At Penn State 1968 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Roster 1968 Miami Hurricanes f Sr John Acuff FB So Ray Bellamy WR So Bobby Best RB Don Brandy C 87 Jr Dave Kalina WR y So Dieter Matthes WR Sr David Olivo QB Jr Vince Opalsky RB So Lew Pytel QB James Schneider T 83 Jr Tony Cline DE y 89 Sr Ted Hendricks LB y C 50 Jr Mike George OL *Charlie Tate References Miami Category:Miami Hurricanes football seasons Miami Hurricanes football