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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]

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorCarl Selmer (2nd season)
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1973 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCarl Selmer (2nd season)
MVPTony Cristiani
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
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1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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
Miami (FL) – 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
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 218:00 p.m.No. 6 TexasW 20–1530,080[2]
September 294:00 p.m.at Florida StateNo. 18W 14–1022,278[3]
October 62:30 p.m.at No. 6 OklahomaNo. 17L 20–2461,826[4]
October 128:03 p.m.Boston CollegeNo. 16
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 15–1025,418[5]
October 198:02 p.m.No. 14 HoustonNo. 15
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 7–3029,340[6]
October 271:35 p.m.at SyracuseW 34–2319,369[7]
November 28:03 p.m.West Virginia
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 14–2024,890[8]
November 101:30 p.m.at ArmyW 19–741,047[9]
November 17at No. 2 AlabamaL 13–4358,404[10][11]
November 247:30 p.m.Florida
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
L 7–1439,071[12]
December 17:33 p.m.No. 5 Notre Dame
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
L 0–4442,968[13]
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Game summaries

Texas

#6 Texas Longhorns (0–0) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (0–0)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas 6 0 6315
Miami (FL) 0 13 7020
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at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: September 21, 1973
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 30,080
  • Box Score
More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas PassingMarty Akins3/3, 42 yards
RushingRoosevelt Leaks30 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJim Moore1 reception, 16 yards
Miami (FL) Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1973 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
K Rod Huffman
K Brian Selmer Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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