1962 Miami Hurricanes football team
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| 1962 Miami Hurricanes football | |
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Gotham Bowl, L 34–36 vs. Nebraska
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| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #18 |
| 1962 record | 7–4 |
| Head coach | Andy Gustafson |
| Home stadium | Miami Orange Bowl |
The 1962 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami in the 1962 college football season. 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. There were just 6,166 people that came to Yankee Stadium for the 1962 game, in which the University of Nebraska defeated the University of Miami, 36–34. As of 2009[update], and was the only college bowl ever played at the stadium.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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| September 15 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA | W 23–14 | ||||||
| September 29 | TCU | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | W 21–20 | ||||||
| October 5 | Florida State | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | W 7–6 | ||||||
| October 13 | at LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | L 3–17 | ||||||
| October 19 | Maryland | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | W 28–24 | ||||||
| October 27 | at Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | W 21–3 | ||||||
| November 2 | Kentucky | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | W 25–17 | ||||||
| November 10 | at Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 3–36 | 43,200 | |||||
| November 23 | Northwestern | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | L 7–29 | ||||||
| December 1 | Florida | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | W 17–15 | ||||||
| December 15 | vs. Nebraska | Yankee Stadium • New York, NY (Gotham Bowl) | L 32–34 | 6,166 | |||||
 Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | NFL Club |
| Roland Benson | Tackle | 5 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Jim Mahoney | Linebacker | 8 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Nick Ryder | Running Back | 10 | Detroit Lions |
| Jim Simon | Guard | 15 | Detroit Lions |
| Ben Dentel | Center | 15 | Chicago Bears |
| Ben Rizzo | Defensive Back | 20 | Philadelphia Eagles |
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