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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Jack Harding enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Miami.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Wake Forest  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Tampa  32   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Rollins  14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Catholic  0   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Texas Tech  19   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Drake  33   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Florida  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ South Carolina  6   7   L       
 Fri., Dec. 1  vs. North Carolina State  27   7   W       
 Fri., Dec. 8  vs. Georgia  0   13   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed106
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record27-33
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-4
  Away Record1-1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Troy 7-412171   Albert Choate
Western Kentucky 7-1-113252   William L. Gander Terry
Louisville 5-2-19230   Laurie Apitz
Miami 5-5131106   Jack Harding
Southern Mississippi 4-2-37767   Reed Green
Memphis 3-785127   C.C. Humphreys
Middle Tennessee State 2-5-152112   Herc Alley

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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