1942 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumBurdine Stadium
1942 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Delaware    8 0 0
Mississippi Southern    4 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

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

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

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References

  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. "Miami rolls over Furman by 32 to 13". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 1, 1942. Retrieved September 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "NC State cashes in on blocked punt to defeat Miami". The State. November 8, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Miami defeats Gators to win Florida title". The Bradenton Herald. November 15, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Miami U. takes hard battle from South Carolina, 13–6". Winston-Salem Journal. November 22, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1942 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2016.


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