1941 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 1941 Miami Hurricanes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Miami as an independent during 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 (0–14) and Alabama (7–21). The team was not ranked in the 1941 NCAA football rankings.[1]
| 1941 Miami Hurricanes football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1941 record | 8–2 |
| Head coach | Jack Harding (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Roddy Burdine Stadium (Capacity: 35,030) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | – | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | – | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Navy | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oglethorpe | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Maryland | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City | – | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Teachers | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Hurricanes played nine of their ten games at Roddy Burdine Stadium in Miami. The Florida–Miami football rivalry game was played on a Saturday night, and the other home games were played on Friday nights.
Key players included halfback Russell Coates.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 3 | Elon | W 38–0 | 16,000 | [2] | ||
| October 10 | 8:00 pm | at Tampa | W 20–6 | 7,500 | [3][4] | |
| October 17 | Rollins |
| W 21–0 | 18,000 | [5] | |
| October 24 | Samford |
| W 19–0 | 12,000 | [6] | |
| October 31 | Texas Tech |
| W 6–0 | 25,000 | [7][8] | |
| November 7 | West Virginia Wesleyan |
| W 34–0 | 19,284 | [9] | |
| November 15 | Florida |
| L 0–14 | 31,731 | [10][11] | |
| November 21 | South Carolina |
| W 7–6 | 17,210 | [12][13] | |
| November 28 | 8:15 pm | No. 18 Alabama |
| L 7–21 | 26,000 | [14][15] |
| December 5 | VMI |
| W 10–7 | 19,544 | [16] | |
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References
- "1941 Miami (FL) Hurricanes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- "Miami easily wins over Elon". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. October 4, 1941. p. 11.
- Pete Norton (October 11, 1941). "Miami Wins, 20 To 6, Over Tampa U.: Hurricanes Defeat Spartans In Rough Game Before 7500". Tampa Morning Tribune. pp. 9, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Miami tops Tampa U." St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. October 11, 1941.
- "Miami trims Rollins, 21-0". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. October 18, 1941. p. 11.
- "Miami wins, 19-0". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. October 25, 1941. p. 12.
- Guy Butler (November 1, 1941). "Hurricane Stock Hits New High With Brilliant Upset Of Texans". The Miami News. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Texas Tech surprised by Miami". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. November 1, 1941. p. 11.
- "Miami whips Virginians". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. November 8, 1941. p. 12.
- Guy Butler (November 16, 1941). "Gator Passes Down U. of M." The Miami News. pp. 1A, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- "Florida knocks out Miami gridders, 14-0". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. November 16, 1941. p. 6.
- Guy Butler (November 22, 1941). "Petroski's Kick Gives U.M. Upset Triumph Over S.C., 7 to 6". The Miami News. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Miami tops South Carolina". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. November 22, 1941. p. 12.
- "Tiders await 7:15 pm kickoff". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). November 28, 1941. p. 11.
- "Tiders return at 10 tonight". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). November 30, 1941. p. 6.
- "Miami beats VMI, 10-7". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. December 6, 1941. p. 11.
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