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1931 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1931 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–8 (2–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMoore Park
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 8 0 0 9 2 0
Louisiana Tech 6 0 0 7 0 0
Centenary 3 0 0 5 5 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 7 1 0 8 4 0
Centre 5 1 0 8 2 1
The Citadel 4 1 0 5 4 1
Howard (AL) 3 1 1 8 2 2
Mercer 6 2 0 7 2 1
Southwestern (TN) 3 1 1 4 2 3
Loyola (LA) 2 1 0 5 4 0
Georgetown (KY) 3 2 0 4 5 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 0 5 4 0
Mississippi College 4 3 0 5 4 0
Murray State 2 2 0 5 3 1
Union (TN) 4 4 0 5 4 0
Wofford 3 4 0 4 5 0
Miami (FL) 2 3 0 4 8 0
Spring Hill 2 3 0 3 6 0
Louisiana Normal 2 4 0 5 4 0
Millsaps 2 4 0 3 5 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 2 0 2 5 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 4 0 2 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 3 0 6 4 0
Presbyterian 1 4 1 2 5 2
Transylvania 1 4 0 2 7 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 1 6 1
Stetson 1 5 0 3 5 0
Erskine 1 5 1 2 6 3
Louisiana College 1 6 0 2 6 0
Rollins 0 1 0 6 1 0
Newberry 0 3 0 2 6 0
Louisville 0 5 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1931 college football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Moore Park in Miami, Florida. The team was coached by Tom McCann, in his first year as head coach.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 9Bowdon State (GA)*Miami, FLL 7–12
October 16South Georgia State College*
  • Moore Park
  • Miami, FL
L 12–13
October 23Rollins
  • Moore Park
  • Miami, FL
W 7–0[1]
October 30Florida Southern*
  • Moore Park
  • Miami, FL
L 20–31
November 7at Western Kentucky State TeachersBowling Green, KYL 0–20
November 11at Murray StatePaducah, KYL 0–15
November 14at Middle Tennessee State TeachersMurfreesboro, TNL 6–24[2]
November 20Alabama JV*
  • Moore Park
  • Miami, FL
L 0–16
November 27Erskine
  • Moore Park
  • Miami, FL
W 9–0
December 4Parris Island Marines*
  • Moore Park
  • Miami, FL
W 14–13
December 11Jacksonville State*
  • Moore Park
  • Miami, FL
W 14–13[3]
December 11Norman JC*
  • Moore Park
  • Miami, FL
L 9–19
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Hurricanes win from Rollins Tars 7 to 0". The Miami Herald. October 24, 1931. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Chattanooga On Top In S. I. A. A." The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 16, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved December 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Bates' place kicks help Hurricanes beat Alabama Teachers 14–13". The Miami Herald. December 12, 1931. Retrieved December 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1931 Football Schedule". CFBDatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.