1945 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 1945 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami for the 1945 college football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. 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.
| 1945 Miami Hurricanes football | |
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Orange Bowl champion | |
Orange Bowl, W 13–6 vs. Holy Cross | |
| Conference | Independent |
| 1945 record | 9–1–1 |
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| Home stadium | Burdine Stadium (capacity: 35,030) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Navy | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||
| October 12 | Saint Louis |
| W 21–0 | ||
| October 19 | Florida |
| W 7–6 | ||
| 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 | ||
| January 1 | No. 13 Holy Cross |
| W 13–6 | 38,000 | [2] |
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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.
- 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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