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Miami Football Team History


Miami Hurricanes
University of Miami
 Coral Gables, FL
Founded: 1925
Stadium: Dolphin Stadium
Capacity: 76,500
Colors: Orange, Green & White
Coach: Jack Harding
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1927  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Jack Harding enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Miami.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Baylor  7   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Villanova  7   7   T    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Texas Christian  6   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Rollins  6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. George Washington  28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. South Carolina  0   8   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Cincinnati  7   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Vanderbilt  7   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Florida  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Alabama  6   21   L       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored80
  Scoring Average8.0
  Points Allowed140
  Defense Average14.0
  Opponents Record40-27
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-6
  Away Record0-1 -1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 9-3342125   Cam Henderson
Middle Tennessee State 9-122461   Charles M. Murphy
Nevada 9-2321154Won  13-6  Joe Sheetketski
Notre Dame 9-029152   Frank W. Leahy
Penn State 9-0-133240Tied  13-13  Robert A. Bob Higgins
Buffalo 8-125879   Jim Peele
Michigan State 7-2167101   Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Southern Mississippi 7-3154102   Reed Green
Virginia 7-324499   Arthur L Art Guepe
Memphis 6-2-123860   Ralph Hatley
West Virginia 6-425284   William F. Bill Kern
Army 5-2-222068   Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College 5-4184134   Dennis E. Denny Myers
Bowling Green 5-5134149   Robert Whittaker
Syracuse 3-677167   Reaves H. Baysinger
Temple 3-691128   Ray Morrison
Akron 2-644162   Paul Baldacci
Central Michigan 2-5-1136115   Lyle Bennett
Miami 2-7-180140   Jack Harding
Charlotte 1-34566   Marion Woods
Eastern Michigan 1-629106   Elton J. Rynearson
Navy 1-7-186165   Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton
Pittsburgh 1-826267   Walter S. Mike Milligan
Florida State 0-51890   Ed Williamson

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.