1945 Miami Hurricanes football team
| 1945 Miami Hurricanes football | |
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Orange Bowl champion | |
Orange Bowl, W 13–6 vs. Holy Cross | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 9–1–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Burdine Stadium (capacity: 35,030) |
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| Miami (FL) | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Navy | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Normal (Grambling) | – | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1945 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1945 college football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida, United States. 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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | at Chattanooga | W 27–7 | [1] | ||
| October 5 | Georgia | L 21–27 | 24,308 | [2] | |
| October 12 | Saint Louis |
| W 21–0 | ||
| October 19 | Florida |
| W 7–6 | 27,000 | [3] |
| October 26 | Miami (OH) |
| W 27–13 | ||
| November 2 | Clemson |
| W 7–6 | ||
| November 9 | South Carolina |
| T 13–13 | ||
| November 16 | NC State |
| W 21–7 | ||
| November 23 | Michigan State |
| W 21–7 | ||
| November 30 | Auburn |
| W 33–7 | 21,601 | [4] |
| January 1 | No. 13 Holy Cross |
| W 13–6 | 38,000 | [5] |
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References
- ^ "Hurricanes turn back Chattanooga in season opener, 27–7". The Miami Herald. September 29, 1945. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs eke out 27–21 win". Pensacola News Journal. October 6, 1945. Retrieved October 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami shades Florida 7–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1945. Retrieved October 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami trips Auburn 33 to 7 in Orange bid". The Nashville Tennessean. December 1, 1945. Retrieved October 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1945 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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