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American college football season
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
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | Northwestern | No. 19 | | | W 28–7 | | |
September 28 | at Georgia Tech | No. 15 | | | W 10–7 | 44,774 | |
October 5 | at No. 2 USC | No. 13 | | | L 3–28 | 71,189 | |
October 11 | No. 8 LSU | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 30–0 | 39,284 | [1] |
October 18 | VPI | No. 12 | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL (rivalry)
| | W 13–8 | 36,844 | [2] |
October 26 | at Auburn | No. 9 | | | L 6–31 | 44,710 | [3] |
November 1 | Pittsburgh | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 48–0 | | |
November 9 | at No. 4 University Park, PA | | L 7–22 | 50,132 | |
November 16 | No. 16 Alabama | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| ABC | L 6–14 | 43,418 | [4][5] |
November 30 | at Florida | | | | L 10–14 | 55,875 | [6] |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1968 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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FB
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John Acuff
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Sr
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WR
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Ray Bellamy
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So
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RB
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Bobby Best
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So
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C
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Don Brandy
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WR
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87
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Dave Kalina
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Jr
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WR
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Dieter Matthes
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So
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QB
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David Olivo
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Sr
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RB
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Vince Opalsky
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Jr
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QB
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Lew Pytel
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So
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OT
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James Schneider
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game summaries
LSU
At USC
At Penn State
References
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Venues | |
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Bowls and rivalries | |
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Culture and lore | |
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Documentaries | |
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People | |
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Early years (1926 to 1978) | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |