1945 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1945 Miami Hurricanes football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 13–6 vs. Holy Cross
ConferenceIndependent
1945 record9–1–1
Head coach
Home stadium Burdine Stadium
(capacity: 35,030)
Seasons
  1944
1946  
1945 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (FL)   9 1 1
No. 3 Navy   7 1 1
Virginia   7 2 0
Chattanooga   5 3 0
West Virginia   2 6 1
Tennessee Tech   1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami for the 1945 college football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The team was coached by Jack Harding, in his seventh year as head coach for the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes participated in the Orange Bowl in a post-season matchup against Holy Cross. The Hurricanes won 13 to 6.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Chattanooga W 27–7 [1]
October 5 Georgia L 21–27
October 12 Saint Louis
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 21–0
October 19 Florida
W 7–6
October 26 Miami (OH)
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 27–13
November 2 Clemson
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 7–6
November 9 South Carolina
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
T 13–13
November 16 NC State
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 21–7
November 23 Michigan State
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 21–7
November 30 Auburn
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 33–7
January 1No. 13 Holy Cross
W 13–638,000 [2]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "Hurricanes turn back Chattanooga in season opener, 27–7". The Miami Herald. September 29, 1945. Retrieved September 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Burns, Jimmy (January 2, 1946). "Last-Play Run Wins for Miami, 13-6; Al Hudson Carries Ball 89 Yards". The Miami Herald . Miami, Fla. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1945 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2016.