1962 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 1962 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 7–4. The team's offense scored 189 points while the defense allowed 217 points. The Hurricanes competed in the final Gotham Bowl, held at Yankee Stadium. Just 6,166 people came to the game, in which the Nebraska defeated Miami, 36–34. It was the only college bowl game ever played at the stadium.

1962 Miami Hurricanes football
Gotham Bowl, L 34–36 vs. Nebraska
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Memphis State    8 1 0
Oregon State    9 2 0
No. 9 Penn State    9 2 0
West Texas State    9 2 0
Boston College    8 2 0
Utah State    8 2 0
Villanova    7 3 0
Buffalo    6 3 0
Oregon    6 3 1
Houston    7 4 0
Miami (FL)    7 4 0
Army    6 4 0
Holy Cross    6 4 0
Louisville    6 4 0
Xavier    6 4 0
Florida State    4 3 3
Air Force    5 5 0
Montana    5 5 0
Navy    5 5 0
Notre Dame    5 5 0
Pacific (CA)    5 5 0
Pittsburgh    5 5 0
Syracuse    5 5 0
Texas Western    4 5 0
New Mexico State    4 6 0
Colgate    3 5 1
Idaho    2 6 1
San Jose State    2 8 1
Boston University    2 7 0
Dayton    2 8 0
Detroit    1 8 0
Hardin–Simmons    1 9 0
Colorado State    0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll
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