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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  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Jack Harding enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Miami.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  27   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Georgia  21   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. St. Louis  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Florida  7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Miami Ohio  27   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Clemson  7   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. South Carolina  13   13   T       
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. North Carolina State  21   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Michigan State  21   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 30  vs. Auburn  33   7   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Holy Cross  13   6   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record41-30
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-1 -1
  Away Record1-0
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 7-126543   J.O. Christian
Army 9-041246   Earl H. Red Blaik
Miami 9-1-121199Won  13-6  Jack Harding
Miami Ohio 7-220775   Sid Gillman
Navy 7-1-122065   Cmdr. Oscar E. Hagberg
Nevada 7-3240147   James W. Jim Aiken
Notre Dame 7-2-1255122   Hugh J. Devore
Temple 7-119851   Ray Morrison
Virginia 7-226579   Frank J. Murray
Central Michigan 6-19826   Ron Finch
Eastern Michigan 5-0-14513   Elton J. Rynearson
Michigan State 5-3-1120128   Charles W. Bachman
Penn State 5-317389   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Bowling Green 4-37981   Robert Whittaker
Cincinnati 4-413288   Ray Nolting
Western Michigan 4-3147105   John W. Gill
Boston College 3-479171   Amerino Moody Sarno
Ohio 3-4100106   Don Peden
Pittsburgh 3-787141   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Massachusetts 2-1-13332   Thomas Eck
West Virginia 2-6-1122126   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Syracuse 1-638106   Oscar M. Ossie Solem

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.