1937 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season

1937 Miami Hurricanes football

Conference| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 4–4–1 (1–0 SIAA)
Head coach|

* Jack Harding (1st season)

Home stadium| Burdine Stadium

Seasons

<- 1936

1938 ->

1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Murray State $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 1
Erskine | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Centre | 3  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers | 3  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
Centenary | 1  | - | 0  | - | 2 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 3
Miami (FL) | 1  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Morehead State | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Louisiana Tech | 3  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 2
Louisiana Normal | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
Mississippi State Teachers | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Union (KY) | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Rollins | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Oglethorpe | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
SW Louisiana | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1
Stetson | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Mississippi College | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Wofford | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Newberry | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Transylvania | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Louisiana College | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Millsaps | 1  | - | 3  | - | 2 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 2
Georgetown (KY) | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Louisville | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1
Troy State | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 2
Tennessee Tech | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
West Tennessee State Teachers | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Presbyterian | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 10  | - | 0
Union (TN) | 0  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1937 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1937 college football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The team was coached by Jack Harding, in his first year as head coach for the Hurricanes.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 1| | South Georgia Teachers*|

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL

| W 40–0| |
October 8| | Spring Hill*|

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL

| W 26–0| | [1]
October 15| | at Bucknell*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| T 6–6| 7,500| [2]
October 29| | Tampa*|

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL

| L 0–12| |
November 5| | Stetson|

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL

| W 25–13| |
November 12| | Catholic University*|

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL

| W 21–0| 12,000| [3]
November 26| | Drake*|

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL

| L 0–7| 9,000| [4]
December 3| | South Carolina*|

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL

| L 0–3| 7.543| [5]
December 10| 8:15 p.m.| Georgia*|

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL

| L 0–26| 20,000| [6][7][8]

* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## References

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1. ^ "Hurricanes beat fast Spring Hill, 26–0". The Miami News. October 9, 1937. Retrieved March 5, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Missed Extra Points Leave Bucknell And Miami Tied 6-6". The Daily Item. October 16, 1937. p. 11 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Miami University beats Catholic, 21–0". Orlando Evening Star. November 13, 1937. Retrieved February 17, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Miami Bows To Powerful Drake Bulldogs, 7-0". The Miami News. November 27, 1937. p. 8 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Miami loses to Gamecocks by field goal". The Columbus Enquirer. December 4, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Bell, Jack (December 10, 1937). "Miami-Georgia Game Formally Opens Stadium". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. p. 1. Retrieved September 11, 2020 - via Newspapers.com .
7. ^ Bell, Jack (December 10, 1937). "Thousands To See Dedication And Final Contest Of Season (continued)". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. p. 16. Retrieved September 11, 2020 - via Newspapers.com .
8. ^ Troy, Jack (December 11, 1937). "Bulldogs Trample Miami, 26 to 0, Before 20,000 Spectators". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 8. Retrieved September 11, 2020 - via Newspapers.com .
9. ^ "1937 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2016.

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Miami Hurricanes football

Venues|

* Miami Orange Bowl (1937–2007)
* Hard Rock Stadium (2008–present)

Bowls and rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Florida Cup
* Florida
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* Louisville
* Nebraska
* Virginia Tech

Culture and lore|

* 1998 UCLA game
* 2011 athletics scandal
* Band of the Hour
* Catholics vs. Convicts
* FIU–Miami brawl
* Hail Flutie
* Miami 4–3 defense
* Quarterback U
* Sebastian the Ibis
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* Confusion Bowl

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