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1953 Miami

4–⁠5, coached by Andy Gustafson.

Schedule and results

Miami in 1953, game by game: won vs. Florida State 27–0; lost vs. No. 10 Baylor 13–21; won vs. Clemson 39–7; lost at Nebraska 16–20; lost vs. No. 3 Maryland 0–30; lost at Fordham 0–20; lost vs. No. 15 Auburn 20–29; won vs. Virginia Tech 26–0; won vs. Florida 14–10+32−30Won 27–0 vs. Florida State+27Florida StateLost 13–21 vs. No. 10 Baylor-8No. 10 BaylorWon 39–7 vs. Clemson+32ClemsonLost 16–20 at Nebraska-4NebraskaLost 0–30 vs. No. 3 Maryland-30No. 3 MarylandLost 0–20 at Fordham-20FordhamLost 20–29 vs. No. 15 Auburn-9No. 15 AuburnWon 26–0 vs. Virginia Tech+26Virginia TechWon 14–10 vs. Florida+4Florida
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 25vsFlorida StateW 27–⁠075%
Oct 2vs10BaylorL 13–⁠2138%
Oct 9vsClemsonW 39–⁠754%
Oct 17atNebraskaL 16–⁠2055%
Oct 23vs3MarylandL 0–⁠3022%
Oct 31atFordhamL 0–⁠2034%
Nov 6vs15AuburnL 20–⁠2947%
Nov 13vsVirginia TechW 26–⁠047%
Nov 28vsFloridaW 14–⁠1041%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Florida 14–⁠10; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 71st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).

Record
4–⁠5
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
155–⁠137
Coach
Andy Gustafson
Elo
1455 +13 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
3.5 No. 46 of 110 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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