1940 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Miami Hurricanes football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 3–7 2–1 Jack Harding 4th Burdine Stadium The 1940 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1940 college football season. The Hurricanes played their nine home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Jack Harding and finished with a 3–7 record. Miami was ranked at No. 156 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule Eastern October 4 8:15 p.m. w Stetson Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 19–0 17,331–18,000 Hurricanes Open Against Hatters Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/177038532/ Miami Daily News Miami, Florida October 4, 1940 2B July 19, 2025 Newspapers.com Clay Everett Miami Defeats Stetson With Ease https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177038741/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida October 5, 1940 3B July 19, 2025 Newspapers.com Bell Jack Hurricanes Smack Hatters, 19-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/177038888/ Miami Daily News Miami, Florida October 5, 1940 8–9 July 19, 2025 Newspapers.com https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CakwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YU0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1749%2C882293 St. Petersburg Times United Press Miami trims Stetson, 19-0 October 5, 1940 12 October 11 w Tampa Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 27–0 14,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D6kwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YU0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1549%2C2577720 St. Petersburg Times United Press Miami defeats Tampa October 12, 1940 11 October 18 l y Catholic University Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 18–20 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95234980/catholic-whips-miami-2018-before-210/ The Tampa Tribune Catholic whips Miami, 20–18, before 21,000 October 19, 1940 February 16, 2022 Newspapers.com October 25 w y 1940 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 31–7 15,600 Clay Everett Fightin' Hurricanes Bash Elon, 31-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/139351735/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida October 26, 1940 13A January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 l y y Texas Tech Tech Field Lubbock, TX 14–61 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/orlando-evening-star-miami-drops-6114-d/169519192/ Orlando Reporter-Star Miami drops 61–14 decision in Texas November 2, 1940 June 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 8 l Rollins Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 0–7 15,914 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109367258/rollins-hangs-one-on-miamis-chin/ The Miami Herald Rollins hangs one on Miami's chin November 9, 1940 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 8:30 p.m. l y Florida Burdine Stadium Miami, FL rivalry 6–46 17,365 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xUhTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=roIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4777%2C5280186 St. Petersburg Times Associated Press 20,000 to see Florida, Miami November 16, 1940 13https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-florida-survives-miami-hurric/132710296/ Florida survives Miami Hurricanes, scres 46–6 win Fort Myers News-Press November 17, 1940 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 22 l y South Carolina Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 2–7 11,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-DRPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y00DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3477%2C7077193 St. Petersburg Times United Press South Carolina beats Miami November 23, 1940 12 November 29 l y Ole Miss Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 7–21 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-hovious-revives-ole-miss-atta/132707278/ Hovious revives Ole Miss attack to defeat Miami The Daily Herald November 30, 1940 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com December 6 l y Georgia Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 7–28 11,860–15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-sinkwich-stars-in-ge/132709908/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Sinkwich stars in Georgia rally to defeat Miami, 28–7 December 7, 1940 February 19, 2022 Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=djtPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W00DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3930%2C1964049 St. Petersburg Times United Press Miami bows to Georgia December 7, 1940 13 1940 Football Schedule Sports Reference LLC December 8, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1940-schedule.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20150920020448/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1940-schedule.html 2015-09-20 References Miami Category:Miami Hurricanes football seasons Miami Hurricanes football