1926 Miami Hurricanes football team
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The 1926 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1926 college football season. The team was only a freshman team, but was the first to play football for the university.[1] Before competition took place, plans for a 50,000 seat stadium were proposed by university president Dr. Bowman Ashe. Work began on a temporary, 8,000-seat structure when on September 17, 1926 a hurricane destroyed much of South Florida, killing more than 130 people, and removing any plans of a football stadium.[2] This postponed the season, and gave the team its nickname of "Hurricanes."[3]
Schedule
October 30RollinsW 7–0 November 6Florida SouthernW 12–0 November 13MercerW 22–6 November 20StetsonW 20–0 November 25HavanaW 23–0 November 27LoyolaW 6–0 December 24at HavanaHavana, CubaW 23–0 January 1HowardW 9–7
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