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1934 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1934 Miami Hurricanes football
Orange Bowl, L 0–26 vs. Bucknell
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (2–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMoore Park
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 4 0 0 5 4 0
Union (KY) 4 0 1 5 0 2
Millsaps 4 0 2 7 1 2
Centenary 3 0 0 10 2 0
Rollins 3 0 0 5 3 0
Centre 4 1 0 5 5 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 1 1 4 2 2
Loyola (LA) 3 1 0 4 5 0
The Citadel 3 1 0 3 5 1
Murray State 5 2 0 6 3 0
Miami (FL) 2 1 1 5 3 1
Mississippi College 4 2 0 5 4 0
Howard (AL) 2 1 1 3 4 2
Louisiana Normal 3 2 0 4 4 0
Presbyterian 3 2 1 3 4 2
Transylvania 3 3 0 3 5 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 2 1 2 6 1
Southwestern (TN) 1 1 1 3 6 1
SW Louisiana 2 3 0 4 5 0
Union (TN) 2 3 1 6 4 1
Wofford 2 3 1 4 4 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 3 1 3 4 2
Louisville 2 3 0 2 5 0
Louisiana College 2 4 1 3 4 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 3 0 2 7 0
Mercer 1 4 0 3 6 1
Newberry 1 4 0 4 7 0
Tennessee Tech 1 4 0 3 5 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 5 0 1 6 0
Stetson 0 2 1 1 4 1
Morehead State 0 4 0 2 4 0
Erskine 0 4 0 1 8 0
Louisiana Tech 0 5 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1934 college football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Moore Park in Miami, Florida. The team was coached by Tom McCann, in his fourth and final year as head coach for the Hurricanes. Finishing the season with a 5–3–1 record, the Hurricanes were invited to play in the first edition of the post-season Orange Bowl. The Hurricanes lost, 26–0, to Bucknell.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12Southeastern Louisiana*
W 26–7
October 18Florida Southern*
  • Moore Park
  • Miami, FL
W 26–6
October 26Wofford
  • Moore Park
  • Miami, FL
W 42–14[2]
November 3Stetson
  • Moore Park
  • Miami, FL
T 6–6
November 10at RollinsOrlando, FLL 0–14
November 16Oglethorpe*
  • Moore Park
  • Miami, FL
W 19–6[3]
November 23at Tampa*L 6–7
November 30Baltimore*
  • Moore Park
  • Miami, FL
W 25–6
January 1vs. Bucknell*
L 0–265,134[4]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "1930's Orange Bowl history". Orangebowl.org. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Dennis, Dinty (October 27, 1934). "Hurricane Humble Wofford, 42 To 14". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 9. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Hurricanes beat Oglethorpe in brilliant game". The Miami News. November 17, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Lawrence Rollins (January 2, 1935). "Bisons Trample Hurricane Squad, 26-0". The Miami Herald. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1934 Football Schedule". CFBDatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.