1973 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1973 Miami Hurricanes football Independent 5–6 Pete Elliott 1st Carl Selmer 2nd Tony Cristiani Miami Orange Bowl The 1973 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Pete Elliott, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 5–6.1973 Football Schedule Sports Reference LLC October 11, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1973-schedule.html Schedule 1973 AP Eastern September 21 8:00 p.m. w Texas 6 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 20–15 30,080 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-hurricanes-upset-mig/169055829/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Hurricanes upset mighty Longhorns, 20–15 September 22, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 4:00 p.m. w y 18 Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry 14–10 22,278 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-miami-shades-fs/181584059/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Miami shades FSU, 14–10 September 30, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 2:30 p.m. l y 17 Oklahoma 6 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 20–24 61,826 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-sooner-boom-foils-mia/181639621/ Omaha World-Herald Sooner boom foils Miami October 7, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 8:03 p.m. w 16 Boston College Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 15–10 25,418 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-football-fans-miss-trea/181639784/ The Miami Herald Football fans miss treat of watching exciting UM October 14, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 8:02 p.m. l 15 Houston 14 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 7–30 29,340 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-houston-shatters-77/170046350/ The Odessa American Houston shatters 7–7 deadlock for win October 20, 1973 April 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 1:35 p.m. w y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 34–23 19,369 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-miami-defeats-syracu/181586019/ The Greenville News Miami defeats Syracuse, 34–23 October 28, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 8:03 p.m. l West Virginia Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 14–20 24,890 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-mountaineers-upset-mia/139557422/ The Roanoke Times Mountaineers upset Miami November 3, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 1:30 p.m. w y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 19–7 41,047 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-hurricanes-freeze-c/181585087/ The Orlando Sentinel & Star Hurricanes freeze Cadets, 19–7 November 11, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Alabama 2 Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 13–43 58,404 Delbert Reed Hurricanes fail to stir up Crimson Tide https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ixgfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NZwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6646%2C1952532 The Tuscaloosa News November 18, 1973 B1 July 4, 2014Hoyt Harwell Associated Press Alabama romps past Miami to clinch Sugar Bowl invitation https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jiQqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pEYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5053%2C2157375 Daily News November 18, 1971 18 July 4, 2014 November 24 7:30 p.m. l Florida Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 7–14 39,071 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-gators-survive-late-miami-sca/134133532/ Fort Myers News-Press Gators survive late Miami scare, 14–7 November 25, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 7:33 p.m. l Notre Dame 5 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 0–44 42,968 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-irish-blast-canes-440/181639960/ Florida Today Irish blast 'Canes, 44–0 December 2, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1973 Miami) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/363883 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 11, 2025 Game summaries Texas Miami Hurricanes 2; text-align:center collapsed #6 Texas Longhorns (0–0) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (0–0) September 21, 1973 Friday Texas 6 0 6 3 Miami (FL) 0 13 7 0 Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida 30,080 84 F C Box Score left Texas Longhorns Texas y Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) n Marty Akins 3/3, 42 yards Roosevelt Leaks 30 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD Jim Moore 1 reception, 16 yards UT MIA collapsed 1 8:01 Texas 14 86 6:59 RushTD Roosevelt Leaks 5 no good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 0 2 13:25 Miami (FL) 9 69 3:52 RushTD Woody Thompson 1 no good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 6 2 3:42 Miami (FL) 16 70 8:57 RushTD Woody Thompson 1 good Rod Huffman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 13 3 8:12 Miami (FL) 3 14 1:13 RushTD Woody Thompson 1 good Rod Huffman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 20 3 4:50 Texas 8 54 3:14 RushTD Roosevelt Leaks 2 pass failed 12 20 4 12:44 Texas 10 55 4:09 FG 34 Billy Schott 15 20 15 20 Roster 1973 Miami Hurricanes y Fr Phil August TE Kary Baker QB Jack Brasington RB Dennis Breckner RB Bill Capraun OL Silvio Cardoso RB Ed Carney QB Phil Corrigan TE Jim Dittmar OL Coy Hall QB Dennis Hannah OL Steve Marcantonio WR Alan Reynaud RB Wilmore Ritchie OL Fred Ross OL Walt Sweeting WR Woody Thompson RB y Johnny Williams RB Gary Altheide DL Mike Archer DB y Mike Archer (American football) Rubin Carter DL Booker Cope DB Clarence Corker LB Tony Cristiani DL Mike Daly DL Gary Dunn DL Bill Frohbose DB Jose Gonzalez DL Rich Griffiths LB Paul Horschel DB Greg Ingram DB Rick Liddell LB Eldridge Mitchell DB Dominic Pisani LB Gary Streicher DB Rod Huffman K Fr Brian Selmer K Pete Elliott Carl Selmer References Miami Category:Miami Hurricanes football seasons Miami Hurricanes football Category:Long stubs with short prose