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American college football season
The 1942 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the
University of Miami as an independent during the
1942 college football season. The Hurricanes played their eight home games at
Burdine Stadium in
Miami, Florida. The team was led by sixth-year head coach
Jack Harding and finished with a 7–2 record.
Miami was ranked at No. 40 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the
Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 3 |
Jacksonville NAS | | L 0–14 | 9,333 |
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October 10 |
Tampa | | W 65–6 | 8,860 |
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[4] |
October 16 | at
Saint Louis | | W 31–6 | 7,000 |
[5] |
October 24 |
Rollins | | W 21–0 | 10,300 |
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October 31 |
Furman | | W 32–13 | 7,421 |
[8] |
November 7 |
NC State | | L 0–2 | 11,066 |
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November 14 |
Florida | - Burdine Stadium
- Miami, FL (
rivalry)
| W 12–0 | 15,558 |
[10] |
November 21 |
South Carolina | | W 13–6 | 9,774 |
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November 28 |
West Virginia | | W 21–13 | 9,717 |
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References
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^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942).
"Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Hurricanes' Mistakes Costly, Fliers Score on 2 Big Breaks". Miami Daily News. October 4, 1942. pp. 1D, 2D – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Clay, Everett (October 11, 1942).
"Hurricanes Blast Tampa, 65-6".
Miami Herald.
Miami, Florida. p. 1D. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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^ Clay, Everett (October 11, 1942).
"Hurricanes Rout Tampa Eleven By 65-6 Count (continued)".
Miami Herald.
Miami, Florida. p. 3D. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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^ Gould, James M. (October 17, 1942).
"Miami Hurricane Crushes Billikens".
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2B. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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^ Clay, Everett (October 25, 1942).
"Miami Tops Rollins; Fist Fights Get Only Passing Attention As Foes Stage Weird Fray".
Miami Herald.
Miami, Florida. p. 1D. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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^ Clay, Everett (October 25, 1942).
"Hurricanes Roll Past Rollins Machine, 21-0 (continued)".
Miami Herald.
Miami, Florida. p. 2D. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Miami rolls over Furman by 32 to 13". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 1, 1942. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"NC State cashes in on blocked punt to defeat Miami". The State. November 8, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Miami defeats Gators to win Florida title". The Bradenton Herald. November 15, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Miami U. takes hard battle from South Carolina, 13–6". Winston-Salem Journal. November 22, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Butler, Guy (November 29, 1942).
"Hurricanes Outscore West Virginia In Final, 21 To 13".
The Miami News.
Miami, Florida. p. 1D. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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^ Butler, Guy (November 29, 1942).
"Hurricanes Win In Finale (continued)".
The Miami News.
Miami, Florida. p. 2D. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"1942 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
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