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Miami Football Team History


Miami Hurricanes
University of Miami
 Coral Gables, FL
Founded: 1925
Stadium: Dolphin Stadium
Capacity: 76,500
Colors: Orange, Green & White
Coach: Jack Harding
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1927  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Jack Harding enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Miami.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Stetson  19   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Tampa  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Catholic  18   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Elon  31   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Texas Tech  14   61   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Rollins  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Florida  6   46   L       
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ South Carolina  2   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 29  vs. Mississippi  7   21   L       
 Fri., Dec. 6  vs. Georgia  7   28   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed197
  Defense Average19.7
  Opponents Record31-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-5
  Away Record0-2
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Mississippi 7-422080   Reed Green
Western Kentucky 7-1-111520   William L. Gander Terry
Memphis 5-5150172   C.C. Humphreys
Middle Tennessee State 4-410778   E.W. Midgett
Louisville 3-5-191134   Laurie Apitz
Miami 3-7131197   Jack Harding
Troy 2-760118   Albert Choate

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.