1953 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 1953 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1953 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 4–5.

1953 Miami Hurricanes football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Andy Gustafson (6th season)
Home stadium	Burdine Stadium
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Arkansas State			–					8	–	0	–	2
Delaware			–					7	–	1	–	0
Maryland State			–					7	–	1	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					9	–	2	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	3	–	2
Memphis State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	5	–	0
Sewanee			–					3	–	5	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	5	–	2
Chattanooga			–					3	–	7	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	7	–	0
Virginia			–					1	–	8	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Florida State	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (rivalry)	W 27–0
October 2	No. 10 Baylor	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	L 13–21
October 9	Clemson	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 39–7	27,300	^[1]
October 17	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	L 16–20	39,000
October 23	No. 3 Maryland	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	L 0–30	42,157	^[2]
October 31	at Fordham	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 0–20	20,308	^[3]
November 6	No. 15 Auburn	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	L 20–29	26,472	^[4]
November 13	VPI	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (rivalry)	W 26–0	17,000	^[5]
November 27	Florida	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (rivalry)	W 14–0	65,000	^[6]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Miami U. rips Clemson, 39–7". The Tribune. October 10, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Gustafson says Maryland's tops". The Columbia Record. October 24, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Evans, Luther (November 1, 1953). "Fordham Rips Miami 'Zephyrs', 20 to 0". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Ruffled War Eagle weathers Hurricane, 29 to 20". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Florida Minded UM Nabs Third Win, Whips Outclassed Virginia Tech 26-0". The Miami Hurricane. University of Miami. November 20, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
6. "Late Miami score sinks Florida, 14–10". Pensacola News Journal. November 29, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "1953 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2016.