1966 Miami
8–2–1, coached by Charlie Tate, finished No. 9 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 5 USC 10–7Oct 28
USC was ranked No. 5, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at Colorado | W 24–3 | 44% |
| Sep 24 | vs Florida State | L 20–23 | 65% |
| Oct 1 | at LSU | L 8–10 | 36% |
| Oct 14 | vs Georgia | W 7–6 | 45% |
| Oct 21 | vs Indiana | W 14–7 | 76% |
| Oct 28 | vs 5USC | W 10–7 | 36% |
| Nov 5 | at Tulane | T 10–10 | 57% |
| Nov 11 | vs Pittsburgh | W 38–14 | 81% |
| Nov 18 | vs Iowa | W 44–0 | 85% |
| Nov 26 | at 9Florida | W 21–16 | 31% |
| Dec 10Bowls & playoff | vs Virginia TechLiberty Bowl | W 14–7 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Virginia Tech 14–7 in the Liberty Bowl; No. 9 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 12: 9
- Final: 9
Players on this team
Ted HendricksDefensive end- Gene TroschDefensive end
- Tom BeierDefensive back
- Mike HaggertyOffensive tackle
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 1966.
- Record
- 8–2–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 9 peak No. 9
- Points
- 210–103
- Coach
- Charlie Tate
- Elo
- 1644 +111 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 14.7 No. 16 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Most valuable player
- Tom Beier
Drafted in 1967
The 1967 draft| Rd 1 | Gene Trosch DE | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 6 | Mike Haggerty OT | Pittsburgh Steelers |