1947 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Miami Hurricanes football Independent 2–7–1 Jack Harding 9th Burdine Stadium The 1947 Miami Hurricanes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its ninth and final season under head coach Jack Harding, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record and was outscored by a total of 140 to 80.1947 Miami (FL) Hurricanes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 19, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1947-schedule.html Miami was ranked at No. 87 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Schedule 1947 AP September 26 l Baylor Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 7–18 31,717 Baylor Survives Brief Hurricane to Turn In 18-to-7 Upset The Waco News-Tribune September 27, 1947 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28278203/baylor_survives_brief_hurricane_to_turn/ Newspapers.com October 3 t y Villanova Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA 7–7 26,500 2nd-Half Rally By Villanova Ties Miami The Philadelphia Inquirer Mort Berry October 4, 1947 15, 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28518390/2ndhalf_rally_by_villanova_ties_miami/ Newspapers.com October 10 l TCU Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 6–19 28,686 Stout Too Strong, Christians Roll Back U-M For Revenge Miami Daily News Guy Butler October 11, 1947 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28613630/stout_too_strong_christians_roll_back/ Newspapers.com October 17 w 1947 Rollins Tars Rollins Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 6–0 24,403 U-M's Touchdown-A-Week Program Finally Nets Victory Miami Daily News Guy Butler October 18, 1947 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28613847/ums_touchdownaweek_program_finally/ Newspapers.com October 24 w George Washington Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 28–7 25,746 U-M Comes Back With A Vim The Miami Daily News Guy Butler October 25, 1947 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28373897/um_comes_back_with_a_vim/ Newspapers.com October 31 l South Carolina Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 0–8 28,454 Two Fumbles Cost Miami Tilt Miami Daily News Guy Butler November 1, 1947 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28610181/two_fumbles_cost_miami_tilt/ Newspapers.com November 8 l y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 7–20 31,000 Miami, 38; Cincinnati Bearcats, 7; Murder! The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28199598/miami_38_cincinnati_bearcats_7/ Newspapers.com November 14 l Vanderbilt Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 7–33 29,717 Worst Defeat Since 1944: Vandy Power Buries U. Miami Miami Daily News Guy Butler November 15, 1947 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28602568/worst_defeat_since_1944_vandy_power/ Newspapers.com November 22 l Florida rivalry Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 6–7 32,102 Gators Smear Homecoming Despite Ghaul's 82-Yard Dash Miami Daily News Guy Butler B1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28587298/gators_smear_homecoming_despite_ghauls/ Newspapers.com November 29 l Alabama 6 Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 6–21 27,941 Fighting Miami Carried Away By Tide, 21 To 6 Miami Daily News Guy Butler November 30, 1947 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28614155/fighting_miami_carried_away_by_tide_21/ Newspapers.com References Miami Category:Miami Hurricanes football seasons Miami Hurricanes football