The 1961 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the
University of Miami as an independent during the
1961 NCAA University Division football season
During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the major college football teams in the University Division, later known as Division I-A.
The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of "wire service" ( AP and UPI) ...
. Led by 14th-year head coach
Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at the
Miami Orange Bowl in
Miami, Florida. The Hurricanes finished 7–4 and were invited to the
Liberty Bowl, where they lost to
Syracuse
Syracuse may refer to:
Places Italy
*Syracuse, Sicily, or spelled as ''Siracusa''
*Province of Syracuse
United States
*Syracuse, New York
**East Syracuse, New York
**North Syracuse, New York
*Syracuse, Indiana
* Syracuse, Kansas
*Syracuse, Miss ...
.
Schedule
Roster
*QB #10 George Mira, So.
References
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Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football team represents the University of Miami in college football. The Hurricanes compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Coastal Division of the Atlanti ...
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