1940 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 1940 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami for 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, unranked in the AP poll.

1940 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
1940 record3–7
Head coachJack Harding (4th season)
Home stadiumBurdine Stadium
(Capacity: 23,330)

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 4Stetson
W 19–010,000
October 11Tampa
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL[2]
W 27–014,000
October 18Catholic University
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 18–20
October 25Elon
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 31–7
November 1at Texas Tech
L 14–61
November 8Rollins
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 0–7
November 168:30 pmFlorida
L 6–46
November 22South Carolina
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL[4]
L 2–711,000
November 29Ole Miss
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 7–2126,000
December 6Georgia
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL[5]
L 7–2815,000

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References
  1. "Miami trims Stetson, 19-0". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. October 5, 1940. p. 12.
  2. "Miami defeats Tampa". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. October 12, 1940. p. 11.
  3. "20,000 to see Florida, Miami". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. November 16, 1940. p. 13.
  4. "South Carolina beats Miami". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. November 23, 1940. p. 12.
  5. "Miami bows to Georgia". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. December 7, 1940. p. 13.
  6. "1940 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2016.


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