1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Penn State – 11–0–0
Rutgers – 8–2–0
West Texas State – 8–2–0
No. 5 Notre Dame – 7–2–1
Florida State – 8–3–0
Air Force – 7–3–0
Army – 7–3–0
Buffalo – 7–3–0
No. 18 Houston – 6–2–2
Utah State – 7–3–0
Boston College – 7–3–0
West Virginia – 7–3–0
Virginia Tech – 7–4–0
Syracuse – 6–4–0
Villanova – 6–4–0
Xavier – 6–4–0
Colgate – 5–5–0
Dayton – 5–5–0
Miami (FL) – 5–5–0
New Mexico State – 5–5–0
Georgia Tech – 4–6–0
Southern Miss – 4–6–0
Holy Cross – 3–6–1
San Jose State – 3–7–0
Navy – 2–8–0
Tulane – 2–8–0
Pittsburgh – 1–9–0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 20NorthwesternNo. 19
W 28–737,035[1]
September 28at Georgia TechNo. 15
W 10–744,774[2]
October 5at No. 2 USCNo. 13
L 3–2871,189[3]
October 11No. 8 LSU
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 30–039,284[4]
October 18Virginia TechNo. 12
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
W 13–836,844[5]
October 26at AuburnNo. 9
L 6–3145,000[6]
November 1Pittsburgh
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 48–036,839[7]
November 9at No. 4 Penn State
L 7–2249,863[8]
November 16No. 16 Alabamadagger
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
ABCL 6–1443,418[9][10]
November 30at Florida
L 10–1455,875[11]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

LSU

At USC

At Penn State

Roster

1968 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB John Acuff Sr
WR Ray Bellamy So
RB Bobby Best So
C Don Brandy
WR 87 Dave Kalina Jr
WR Dieter Matthes So
QB David Olivo Sr
RB Vince Opalsky Jr
QB Lew Pytel So
OT James Schneider
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 83 Tony Cline Jr
LB 89 Ted Hendricks (C) Sr
OL 50 Mike George Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "Strong-armed David Olivo directs Miami Hurricanes over Wildcats 28–7". News-Press. September 21, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Hendricks wrecks Tech". St. Petersburg Times. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "O.J. scores two at USC tames Miami". The News Tribune. October 6, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Hurricanes shock LSU, 30–0". The Orlando Sentinel. October 12, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Brill, Bill (October 19, 1968). "Miami is 13–8 winner over Tech's Gobblers". Roanoke Times.
  6. ↑ "Auburn's pin-point passing jolts 9th-rated Miami 31–6". The Courier-Journal. October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Miami blasts Panthers 48–0". The Times Recorder. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Penn State wins over Hurricanes". Austin American-Statesman. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Land, Charles (November 17, 1968). "Win has Tide talking bowl". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 13. Retrieved October 14, 2013 – via Google News Archives.
  10. ↑ "Tide washes over Miami". Palm Beach Post-Times. Associated Press. November 17, 1968. p. E2. Retrieved October 14, 2013 – via Google News Archives.
  11. ↑ "Gators surprise Miami 14–10". The Palm Beach Post-Times. December 1, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1968 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1968 Miami)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Miami_Hurricanes_football_team