| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|
| September 25 | Tulane | | | W 26–7 | 35,688 | [1] |
| October 3 | atFlorida State | | | W 7–6 | 18,600 | |
| October 10 | at No. 1LSU | | | L 3–27 | 64,864–67,000 | [2] |
| October 16 | Navy | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| W 23–8 | 51,694 | |
| October 23 | No. 7Auburn | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| L 6–21 | 42,986 | [3] |
| October 30 | Kentucky | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| L 3–22 | 35,547 | [4] |
| November 6 | North Carolina | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| W 14–7 | 31,136 | [5] |
| November 13 | South Carolina | | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| W 26–6 | 31,797 | [6] |
| November 20 | No. 11Michigan State | No. 18 | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| W 18–13 | 40,870 | |
| November 28 | vs.Florida | No. 12 | | L 14–23 | 23,681–25,000 | [7] |
- Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
|