1958 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season

1958 Miami Hurricanes football

Conference| Independent
Record| 2–8
Head coach|

* Andy Gustafson (11th season)

Home stadium| Burdine Stadium

Seasons

<- 1957

1959 ->

1958 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 1
No. 6 Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 2
No. 9 Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 19 Oklahoma State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
No. 17 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pacific (CA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Detroit |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
San Jose State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Texas Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Marquette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 1
Drake |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1958 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 2–8.

## Schedule

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September 26| No. 14 Wisconsin| No. 15|

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL

| L 0–20| 62,084|
October 4| at Baylor| |

* Baylor Stadium
* Waco, TX

| W 14–8| 20,000|
October 10| No. 11 LSU| |

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL

| L 0–41| 40,614| [1]
October 25| at Boston College| |

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| L 2–6| 11,000| [2]
October 31| Vanderbilt| |

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL

| L 15–28| 25,400| [3]
November 7| Florida State| |

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL (rivalry)

| L 6–17| |
November 14| Maryland| |

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL

| L 14–26| 26,747| [4]
November 21| Houston| |

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL

| L 26–37| 24,822|
November 29| vs. No. 14 Florida| |

* Gator Bowl Stadium
* Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)

| L 9–12| 24,641| [5]
December 6| Oregon| |

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL

| W 2–0| |

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## Roster

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* Jim Otto, Jr.

## References

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1. ^ "LSU lightning hits 'Canes 41–0". St. Petersburg Times. October 11, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Futile U-M Wallows In Mud, Loses: Boston College Wins 6–2 on 48-Yard Run". The Miami News. October 26, 1958. p. C1 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Vandy smears Miami on passes, 28 to 15". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 1, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Maryland's surgeons win 'adversity bowl'". The Atlanta Journal. November 15, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Florida edges Miami 12–9 to get bowl bid". The Decatur Daily. November 30, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "1958 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

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Miami Hurricanes football

Venues|

* Miami Orange Bowl (1937–2007)
* Hard Rock Stadium (2008–present)

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* Bowl games
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