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1942 Miami Hurricanes football team

1942 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumBurdine Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Normal (Grambling)   –   9 – 0 – 0
Delaware   –   8 – 0 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   4 – 0 – 0
Sewanee   –   1 – 0 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 2 – 0
Delaware State   –   3 – 1 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   4 – 2 – 1
Chattanooga   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgetown   –   5 – 3 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 0
Western Maryland   –   4 – 4 – 1
Tennessee Tech   –   3 – 4 – 2
Virginia   –   2 – 6 – 1
Roanoke   –   1 – 5 – 1

The 1942 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1942 college football season. The Hurricanes played their eight home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Jack Harding and finished with a 7–2 record.

Miami was ranked at No. 40 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Jacksonville NAS
L 0–149,333[2]
October 10Tampa
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 65–68,860[3][4]
October 16at Saint Louis
W 31–67,000[5]
October 24Rollins
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 21–010,300[6][7]
October 31Furman
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 32–137,421[8]
November 7NC State
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 0–211,066[9]
November 14Florida
W 12–015,558[10]
November 21South Carolina
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 13–69,774[11]
November 28West Virginia
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 21–139,717[12][13]

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References

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  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hurricanes' Mistakes Costly, Fliers Score on 2 Big Breaks". Miami Daily News. October 4, 1942. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Clay, Everett (October 11, 1942). "Hurricanes Blast Tampa, 65-6". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1D. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Clay, Everett (October 11, 1942). "Hurricanes Rout Tampa Eleven By 65-6 Count (continued)". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 3D. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Gould, James M. (October 17, 1942). "Miami Hurricane Crushes Billikens". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2B. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Clay, Everett (October 25, 1942). "Miami Tops Rollins; Fist Fights Get Only Passing Attention As Foes Stage Weird Fray". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1D. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Clay, Everett (October 25, 1942). "Hurricanes Roll Past Rollins Machine, 21-0 (continued)". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 2D. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Miami rolls over Furman by 32 to 13". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 1, 1942. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "NC State cashes in on blocked punt to defeat Miami". The State. November 8, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Miami defeats Gators to win Florida title". The Bradenton Herald. November 15, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Miami U. takes hard battle from South Carolina, 13–6". Winston-Salem Journal. November 22, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Butler, Guy (November 29, 1942). "Hurricanes Outscore West Virginia In Final, 21 To 13". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. p. 1D. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Butler, Guy (November 29, 1942). "Hurricanes Win In Finale (continued)". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. p. 2D. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "1942 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2016.


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