1939 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Miami Hurricanes football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 5–5 2–0 Jack Harding 1st Burdine Stadium The 1939 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1939 college football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The team was coached by Jack Harding, in his third year as head coach for the Hurricanes. Miami was ranked at No. 88 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule Eastern October 6 l y Wake Forest Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 0–33 20,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-wake-forest-tramples/137147455/ The Palm Beach Post Wake Forest tramples Miami eleven in opener, 33 to 0 October 7, 1939 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 8:30 p.m. w y Tampa Phillips Field Tampa, FL 32–7 7,000–8,500 Norton Pete Tampa, Miami Clash Here Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176871906/ Tampa Morning Tribune Tampa, Florida October 14, 1939 15–16 July 17, 2025 Newspapers.com Norton Pete Miami U. Downs Tampa, 32 To 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/176872312/ Miami Daily News Miami, Florida October 15, 1939 1A, 3B July 17, 2025 Newspapers.com Miami Hurricanes Defeat Tampa Spartans, 23 To 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald/176872524/ The Bradenton Herald Bradenton, Florida Associated Press October 15, 1939 2 July 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 w Rollins Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 14–6 16,909 Hurricanes Turn Back Those Tars, 14 to 6 The Herald October 21, 1939 10A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123240592/hurricanes-turn-back-those-tars-14-to-6/ Newspapers.com October 27 l y Catholic University Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 0–14 17,046 Catholic U. Turns Back Hurricanes, 14 to 0 The Miami Herald October 28, 1939 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56602766/catholic-u-turns-back-hurricanes-14/ Newspapers.com November 3 8:15 p.m. w y Texas Tech Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 19–0 11,337 Clay Everett Texas Tech 8-To-5 Favorite Over Miami https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128426174/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida November 3, 1939 8C July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Clay Everett Miami Comes to Life And Upsets Texas Tech https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128426235/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida November 4, 1939 2B July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Clay Everett Miami Upsets Texas Tech (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128426281/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida November 4, 1939 4B July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Drake Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 33–6 16,415 Hurricane Power Sweeps Bulldogs Aside The Miami Daily News November 11, 1939 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121854661/hurricane-power-sweeps-bulldogs-aside/ Newspapers.com November 18 8:15 p.m. l y Florida Burdine Stadium Miami, FL rivalry 0–13 26,000–28,000 Bell Bell Huge Crowd Will Watch Gator Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/128425481/ Miami Daily News Miami, Florida November 18, 1939 1 July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Bell Bell Harding's Men Keyed For Brilliant Contest Before Sellout Crowd (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/128425542/ Miami Daily News Miami, Florida November 18, 1939 8 July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Clay Everett Gators Defeat Miami, 13 To 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128425862/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida November 19, 1939 1A July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Clay Everett Awakened Gators Recapture State Grid Title (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128425928/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida November 19, 1939 1B July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Clay Everett Gators Defeat Miami, 13 To 0 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128425979/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida November 19, 1939 4B July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Bell Bell Florida's Gators Puncture Miami's Defense In Last Half To Defeat Hurricanes By 13 To 0 Score For State Title https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/128426034/ Miami Daily News Miami, Florida November 19, 1939 1B July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 l y y South Carolina Columbia Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC 6–7 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-miami-drops-76-tussle/137148337/ The Miami Herald Miami drops 7–6 tussle to South Carolina October 26, 1939 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 8:15 p.m. w y NC State Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 27–7 11,420 Crippled Hurricanes Play N. C. State Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128425189/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida December 1, 1939 12B July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Wolfpack Play Miami U. Tonight (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128425234/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida December 1, 1939 13B July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Clay Everett Hurricanes Click; Crush Wolfpack, 27 To 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128425331/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida December 1, 1939 2C July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com December 8 8:15 p.m. l y Georgia Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 0–13 16,402 Bell Bell Miami's Football Thousands To Watch Miami, Georgia End '39 Season Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/128424950/ Miami Daily News Miami, Florida December 8, 1939 2B July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Evans Luther Georgia Whip Hurricanes In 13-0 Tussle https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128425083/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida December 9, 1939 2B July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com 1939 Football Schedule Sports Reference LLC December 9, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1939-schedule.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20151121055605/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/miami-fl/1939-schedule.html 2015-11-21 References Miami Category:Miami Hurricanes football seasons Miami Hurricanes football Category:Long stubs with short prose