1954 Miami
8–1, coached by Andy Gustafson, finished No. 11 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 11 Baylor 19–13Oct 1
Baylor was ranked No. 11, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs Furman | W 51–13 | 54% |
| Oct 1 | vs 11Baylor | W 19–13 | 43% |
| Oct 8 | vs Holy Cross | W 26–20 | 67% |
| Oct 15 | vs Mississippi State | W 27–13 | 55% |
| Oct 22 | vs Maryland | W 9–7 | 38% |
| Oct 29 | vs Fordham | W 75–7 | 74% |
| Nov 6 | at Auburn | L 13–14 | 52% |
| Nov 19 | vs Alabama | W 23–7 | 59% |
| Nov 27 | at Florida | W 14–0 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Florida 14–0; No. 11 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 6: 16
- Wk 7: 10
- Wk 8: 6
- Wk 9: 11
- Wk 10: 16
- Wk 11: 11
- Final: 11
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1954.
- Record
- 8–1
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 11 peak No. 6
- Points
- 257–94
- Coach
- Andy Gustafson
- Elo
- 1639 +169 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 16.5 No. 12 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1955
The 1955 draft| Rd 4 | Gordon Malloy B | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 7 | Frank McDonald E | Baltimore Colts |