The 1966 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1966 college football season. The Hurricanes were led by head coach Charlie Tate in his third year and finished the season with a record of 8–2–1 and with a victory in the Liberty Bowl.
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
| September 17 |
at Colorado |
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Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
W 24–3 |
| September 24 |
Florida State |
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Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Rivalry) |
L 20–23 |
| October 1 |
at LSU |
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Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
L 8–10 |
| October 14 |
Georgia |
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Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
W 7–6 |
| October 21 |
Indiana |
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Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
W 14–7 |
| October 28 |
USC |
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Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
W 10–7 |
| November 5 |
at Tulane |
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Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA |
T 10–10 |
| November 11 |
Pittsburgh |
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Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
W 38–14 |
| November 18 |
Iowa |
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Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
W 44–0 |
| November 26 |
at #9 Florida |
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Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (Rivalry) |
W 21–16 |
| December 10 |
vs. Virginia Tech |
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Memphis Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) |
W 14–7 |
 Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Game summaries
Florida
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Miami (FL) |
0 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
| Florida |
0 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
16 |
- Date: November 26
- Location: Florida Field
- Game attendance: 59,211
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| Scoring summary |
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| Q2 |
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MIA |
McGee ? yard run (Harris kick) |
MIA 7–0 |
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| Q2 |
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FLA |
Barfield 23 yard field goal |
MIA 7–3 |
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| Q2 |
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MIA |
Smith 10 yard pass from Miller (Harris kick) |
MIA 14–3 |
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| Q3 |
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MIA |
Miller 40 yard run (Harris kick) |
MIA 21–3 |
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| Q3 |
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FLA |
Ewaldsen 6 yard pass from Spurrier (pass failed) |
MIA 21–9 |
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| Q4 |
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FLA |
Smith 30 yard run (Barfield kick) |
MIA 21–16 |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Hurricanes 'Blow' Down Florida, 21-16." Eugene Register-Guard. 1966 Nov 27.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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