1941 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Miami Hurricanes football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 8–2 2–0 Jack Harding 5th Burdine Stadium The 1941 Miami Hurricanes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Miami as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1941 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jack Harding, the Hurricanes compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 162 to 54. The team's victories included games against Texas Tech (6–0), South Carolina (7–6), and VMI (10–7); its losses were to Florida (14–0) and Alabama (21–7).1941 Miami (FL) Hurricanes Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 24, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1941-schedule.html Key players included halfback Russell Coates. Miami was ranked at No. 63 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com The Hurricanes played nine of their ten games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Florida–Miami football rivalry game was played on a Saturday night, and the other home games were played on Friday nights. Schedule 1941 AP Eastern October 3 w y 1941 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 38–0 16,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IuNOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bU0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2346%2C423517 St. Petersburg Times United Press Miami easily wins over Elon October 4, 1941 11 October 10 8:00 pm w y Tampa Phillips Field Tampa, FL 20–6 7,500 Miami Wins, 20 To 6, Over Tampa U.: Hurricanes Defeat Spartans In Rough Game Before 7500 Tampa Morning Tribune Pete Norton October 11, 1941 9, 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36335702/miami_wins_20_to_6_over_tampa_u/ Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JeNOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bU0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7295%2C2095317 St. Petersburg Times Associated Press Miami tops Tampa U. October 11, 1941 October 17 w Rollins Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 21–0 18,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LONOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bU0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3239%2C3324763 St. Petersburg Times United Press Miami trims Rollins, 21-0 October 18, 1941 11 October 24 w y Howard (AL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 19–0 12,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MuNOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bU0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=880%2C4738367 St. Petersburg Times United Press Miami wins, 19-0 October 25, 1941 12 October 31 w y Texas Tech Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 6–0 25,000 Hurricane Stock Hits New High With Brilliant Upset Of Texans The Miami News Guy Butler November 1, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35724623/hurricane_stock_hits_new_high_with/ Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KiJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g00DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3242%2C63887 St. Petersburg Times Associated Press Texas Tech surprised by Miami November 1, 1941 11 November 7 w y 1941 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats West Virginia Wesleyan Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 34–0 19,284 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MSJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g00DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4309%2C1528925 St. Petersburg Times United Press Miami whips Virginians November 8, 1941 12 November 15 l y Florida Burdine Stadium Miami, FL rivalry 0–14 31,731 Gator Passes Down U. of M. The Miami News Guy Butler November 16, 1941 1A, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36125765/gator_passes_down_u_of_m/ Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=otQ-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=uUwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4089%2C3655862 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Associated Press Florida knocks out Miami gridders, 14-0 November 16, 1941 6 November 21 w y South Carolina Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 7–6 17,210 Petroski's Kick Gives U.M. Upset Triumph Over S.C., 7 to 6 The Miami News Guy Butler November 22, 1941 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36165031/petroskis_kick_gives_um_upset/ Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OyJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g00DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4462%2C4370270 St. Petersburg Times Associated Press Miami tops South Carolina November 22, 1941 12 November 28 8:15 pm l y Alabama 18 Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 7–21 26,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rdQ-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=uUwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6396%2C4248102 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Tiders await 7:15 pm kickoff November 28, 1941 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rtQ-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=uUwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6404%2C4285618 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Tiders return at 10 tonight November 30, 1941 6 December 5 w y VMI Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 10–7 19,544 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CiBPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aE0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2968%2C791324 St. Petersburg Times United Press Miami beats VMI, 10-7 December 6, 1941 11 References Miami Category:Miami Hurricanes football seasons Miami Hurricanes football