1959 Southern major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (FL) – 6–4–0
Oklahoma State – 6–4–0
Navy – 5–4–1
Florida State – 4–6–0
Texas Tech – 4–6–0

The 1959 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 6–4.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Tulane
W 26–735,688[1]
October 3at Florida State
W 7–618,600[2]
October 10at No. 1 LSU
L 3–2764,864–67,000[3]
October 16Navy
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 23–851,694[4]
October 23No. 7 Auburn
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 6–2142,986[5]
October 30Kentucky
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 3–2235,547[6]
November 6North Carolina
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 14–731,136[7]
November 13South Carolina
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 26–631,797[8]
November 20No. 11 Michigan StateNo. 18
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 18–1340,870[9]
November 28vs. FloridaNo. 12
L 14–2323,681–25,000[10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

References

  1. ↑ "Little Fran showed 'em how". The Miami News. September 26, 1959. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Fran Curci sparks Miami to 7–6 victory". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1959. Retrieved June 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "LSU starts slow, gains win No. 4". Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star. October 11, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Miami wallops Navy, 23–8, on 2 TDs in 4th". The Newark Star-Ledger. October 17, 1959. Retrieved June 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Auburn uncorks passes to sink Miami, 21 to 6". Tulsa World. October 24, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Kentucky's bird ruins Miami nest". The Miami Herald. October 31, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Hurricanes top North Carolina, and critics, 14–7". The Miami Herald. November 7, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Miami licks Gamecocks 26–6 as Curci and Bouffard star". News-Press. November 14, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Miami upsets Michigan State, 18–13". Hickory Daily Record. November 21, 1959. Retrieved June 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Florida rips Miami 23–14 as Dick Allen turns Tiger". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 29, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1959 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1959 Miami)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1959_Miami_Hurricanes_football_team