# 1973 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 1973 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Pete Elliott, the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 5–6.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 21 | | No. 6 Texas | | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL | W 20–15 | 30,080 |
| September 29 | | at Florida State | No. 18 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (rivalry) | W 14–10 | 22,278 |
| October 6 | | at No. 6 Oklahoma | No. 17 | Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | L 20–24 | 61,826 |
| October 12 | | Boston College | No. 16 | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL | W 15–10 | 25,418 |
| October 19 | | No. 14 Houston | No. 15 | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL | L 7–30 | 29,340 |
| October 27 | | at Syracuse | | Archbold StadiumSyracuse, NY | W 34–23 | 19,369 |
| November 2 | | West Virginia | | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL | L 14–20 | 24,890 |
| November 10 | | at Army | | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | W 19–7 | 41,047 |
| November 17 | | at No. 2 Alabama | | Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | L 13–43 | 58,404 |
| November 24 | | Florida | | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL (rivalry) | L 7–14 | 39,071 |
| December 1 | 7:30 pm | No. 5 Notre Dame | | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL (rivalry) | L 0–44 | 41,047 |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| Miami (FL) | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
* Date: September 21, 1973
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 30,080
* Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Marty Akins | 3/3, 42 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Roosevelt Leaks | 30 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Jim Moore | 1 reception, 16 yards |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | | |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | | |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | | |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UT | MIA |
| 1 | 8:01 | 14 | 86 | 6:59 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 5-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick no good | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 13:25 | 9 | 69 | 3:52 | Miami (FL) | Woody Thompson 1-yard touchdown run, kick no good | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | 3:42 | 16 | 70 | 8:57 | Miami (FL) | Woody Thompson 1-yard touchdown run, Rod Huffman kick good | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 8:12 | 3 | 14 | 1:13 | Miami (FL) | Woody Thompson 1-yard touchdown run, Rod Huffman kick good | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | 4:50 | 8 | 54 | 3:14 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed | 12 | 20 |
| 4 | 12:44 | 10 | 55 | 4:09 | Texas | 34-yard field goal by Billy Schott | 15 | 20 |
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