1952 Miami Hurricanes football team

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1952

| team = Miami Hurricanes

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 4–7

| head_coach = Andy Gustafson

| hc_year = 5th

| captain =

| stadium = Burdine Stadium

}}

{{1952 Southern college football independents records}}

The 1952 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1952 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 4–7.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Burdine Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 45–0

| attend = 35,542

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91805215/umiami-shows-class-in-defeating-vmi-45/|work=The Miami News|title=U–Miami shows class in defeating VMI, 45–0|date=September 27, 1952|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| time =

| w/l = l

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Burdine Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 7–21

| attend = 53,916

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Boston University

| site_stadium = Fenway Park

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| score = 7–9

| attend = 14,522

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Boston U. Edges Miami, 9-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79396653/the-tribune/ |newspaper=The Scranton Times-Tribune |location=Scranton, Pennsylvania |agency=United Press |date=October 11, 1952 |page=12 |access-date=June 11, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Burdine Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 41–6

| attend = 24,255

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112666361/miami-maneuvers-to-win-behind-scooter-ma/|work=The Bradenton Herald|title=Miami maneuvers to win behind Scooter Mallios|date=October 19, 1952|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = Marquette

| site_stadium = Burdine Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 20–6

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| time =

| w/l = l

| opponent = Kentucky

| site_stadium = Burdine Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 0–29

| attend = 25,918

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-miami-victim-of-cat/132909684/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=Miami victim of Cats' prank on Halloween|date=November 2, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| time =

| w/l = l

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Burdine Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 0–9

| attend = 32,906

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-vandy-sputters-to-9/132923795/|work=The Bradenton Herald|title=Vandy sputters to 9–0 triumph over Hurricanes|date=November 9, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=Stetson Hatters|title=Stetson}}

| site_stadium = Burdine Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 35–0

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Florida Field

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–43

| attend = 35,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-florida-trounces-miami-in-43/132908188/|work=Fort Myers News-Press|title=Florida trounces Miami in 43–6 runaway|date=November 23, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| time =

| w/l = l

| opponent = North Carolina

| site_stadium = Burdine Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 7–34

| attend = 20,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbia-record-things-look-brighte/138023948/|work=The Columbia Record|title=Things look brighter for Snavely, UNC|date=November 29, 1952|accessdate=January 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 5

| time =

| w/l = l

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Burdine Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 13–35

| attend = 21,557

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-zeke-bratkowski-sets-mark-g/132872090/|work=Daily Press|title=Zeke Bratkowski sets mark, Georgia romps|date=December 6, 1952|accessdate=October 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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{{cite web|title=1952 Football Schedule|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=November 11, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1952-schedule.html}}

References

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