1941 Miami Hurricanes football team explained

Year:1941
Team:Miami Hurricanes
Sport:football
Conference:Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:SIAA
Record:8–2
Conf Record:2–0
Head Coach:Jack Harding
Hc Year:5th
Stadium:Burdine Stadium

The 1941 Miami Hurricanes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Miami as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1941 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jack Harding, the Hurricanes compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 162 to 54. The team's victories included games against Texas Tech (6–0), South Carolina (7–6), and VMI (10–7); its losses were to Florida (0–14) and Alabama (7–21). The team was not ranked in the 1941 NCAA football rankings.[1]

Key players included halfback Russell Coates.

Miami was ranked at No. 63 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[2]

The Hurricanes played nine of their ten games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Florida–Miami football rivalry game was played on a Saturday night, and the other home games were played on Friday nights.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1941 Miami (FL) Hurricanes Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. September 24, 2019.
  2. News: Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published. The Courier-Journal. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 26, 1941. Sports 4. Newspapers.com.