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1944 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBurdine Stadium
(capacity: 35,030)
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Virginia     6 1 2
No. 4 Navy     6 3 0
West Virginia     5 3 1
Delaware State     2 3 0
Tennessee Tech     1 2 0
Miami (FL)     1 7 1
Millsaps     1 5 0
Sewanee     0 3 1
Howard (AL)     0 5 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1944 college football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The team was coached by Eddie Dunn, in his second and final year as interim head coach, while active head coach Jack Harding served in World War II.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7South CarolinaT 0–0
October 20Fort Pierce
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 0–3813,959[1]
October 27No. 18 Wake Forest
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 0–2718,232[2]
November 3Florida
L 0–13
November 10NC State
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 7–28
November 17Presbyterian
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 33–13
November 24Auburn
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 19–38
December 1Tulsa
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 2–48
December 8Texas A&M
  • Burdine Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 14–70
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Mighty Amphibs Hurl Back Hurricanes: Bill Daley Leads Assault As Sub Foe Piles 38 Points". The Miami News. October 21, 1944. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Guy Butler (October 28, 1944). "18,232 Shivering Fans See Deacons Run Over U. Miami". The Miami News. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1944 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2016.