1931 Miami Hurricanes football team

1931 Miami Hurricanes football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–8 (2–3 SIAA)
Head coach	Tom McCann (1st season)
Home stadium	Moore Park
Seasons ←  1930 1932  →

1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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			5	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 9	Bowdon State (GA)*	Miami, FL	L 7–12
October 16	South Georgia State College *	Moore Park Miami, FL	L 12–13
October 23	Rollins	Moore Park Miami, FL	W 7–0	[1]
October 30	Florida Southern *	Moore Park Miami, FL	L 20–31
November 7	at Western Kentucky State Teachers	Bowling Green, KY	L 0–20
November 11	at Murray State	Paducah, KY	L 0–15
November 14	at Middle Tennessee State Teachers	Murfreesboro, TN	L 6–24	[2]
November 20	Alabama JV*	Moore Park Miami, FL	L 0–16
November 27	Erskine	Moore Park Miami, FL	W 9–0
December 4	Parris Island Marines*	Moore Park Miami, FL	W 14–13
December 11	Jacksonville State *	Moore Park Miami, FL	W 14–13	[3]
December 11	Norman JC*	Moore Park Miami, FL	L 9–19
*Non-conference game

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References

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 .
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.