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: Independent-
1942 Season Highlights
Jack Harding enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Miami.
1942 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Jacksonville NAS
0
14
L
Sat., Oct. 10 vs. Tampa
65
6
W
Fri., Oct. 16 @ St. Louis
31
6
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs. Rollins
21
0
W
Sat., Oct. 31 vs. Furman
32
13
W
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
North Carolina State
0
2
L
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Florida
12
0
W
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
South Carolina
13
6
W
Sat., Nov. 28 vs.
West Virginia
21
13
W
1942 Season Totals
Record 7-2
Points Scored 195
Scoring Average 21.7
Points Allowed 60
Defense Average 6.7
Opponents Record 13-22
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 6-2
Away Record 1-0
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1942 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1942 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.