1973 Miami Hurricanes football team

1973 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCarl Selmer (2nd season)
MVPTony Cristiani
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
  –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Lamar   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Texas-Arlington   –   4 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Pete Elliott, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 5–6.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 218:00 p.m.No. 6 Texas
W 20–1530,080[2]
September 294:00 p.m.at Florida StateNo. 18
W 14–1022,278
October 62:30 p.m.at No. 6 OklahomaNo. 17
L 20–2461,826
October 128:03 p.m.Boston CollegeNo. 16
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 15–1025,418
October 198:02 p.m.No. 14 HoustonNo. 15
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 7–3029,340[3]
October 271:35 p.m.at Syracuse
W 34–2319,369
November 28:03 p.m.West Virginia
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 14–2024,890[4]
November 101:30 p.m.at Army
W 19–741,047
November 17at No. 2 Alabama
L 13–4358,404[5][6]
November 247:30 p.m.Florida
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
L 7–1439,071[7]
December 17:33 p.m.No. 5 Notre Dame
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
L 0–4441,047–42,968

[8]

Game summaries

Texas

#6 Texas Longhorns (0–0) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas 6 0 6315
Miami (FL) 0 13 7020

at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: September 21, 1973
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 30,080
  • Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Marty Akins 3/3, 42 yards
Rushing Roosevelt Leaks 30 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jim Moore 1 reception, 16 yards
Miami (FL) Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Roster

1973 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE Phil August Fr
QB Kary Baker
RB Jack Brasington
RB Dennis Breckner
OL Bill Capraun
RB Silvio Cardoso
QB Ed Carney
TE Phil Corrigan
OL Jim Dittmar
QB Coy Hall
OL Dennis Hannah
WR Steve Marcantonio
RB Alan Reynaud
OL Wilmore Ritchie
OL Fred Ross
WR Walt Sweeting
RB Woody Thompson
RB Johnny Williams
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Gary Altheide
DB Mike Archer
DL Rubin Carter
DB Booker Cope
LB Clarence Corker
DL Tony Cristiani
DL Mike Daly
DL Gary Dunn
DB Bill Frohbose
DL Jose Gonzalez
LB Rich Griffiths
DB Paul Horschel
DB Greg Ingram
LB Rick Liddell
DB Eldridge Mitchell
LB Dominic Pisani
DB Gary Streicher
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Rod Huffman
K Brian Selmer Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt


References

  1. ^ "1973 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "Hurricanes upset mighty Longhorns, 20–15". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 22, 1973. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Houston shatters 7–7 deadlock for win". The Odessa American. October 20, 1973. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mountaineers upset Miami". The Roanoke Times. November 3, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Reed, Delbert (November 18, 1973). "Hurricanes fail to stir up Crimson Tide". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  6. ^ Harwell, Hoyt (November 18, 1971). "Alabama romps past Miami to clinch Sugar Bowl invitation". Daily News. Associated Press. p. 18. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  7. ^ "Gators survive late Miami scare, 14–7". Fort Myers News-Press. November 25, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Schedule/Results (1973 Miami)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
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