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			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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 9	8:00 p.m.	Bowdon College *	Moore Park Miami, FL	L 7–12	5,000	[1] [2] [3]
October 16	8:00 p.m.	Georgia State College *	Moore Park Miami, FL	L 12–13		[4] [5] [6]
October 23		Rollins	Moore Park Miami, FL	W 7–0		[7]
October 30		Southern College *	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		[8]
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		[9]
December 18		Norman Junior College*	Moore Park Miami, FL	L 9–19
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. Bell, Jack (October 9, 1931). "Hurricanes Open Football Season Tonight". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. 8. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
2. Bell, Jack (October 10, 1931). "Bowdon Beats Hurricanes In Opener 12-7". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. 7. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
3. "McCann's Miami U. Eleven Loses To Bowdon Team, 12-7". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. Associated Press. October 10, 1931. p. 17. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Georgia State Is Due Today For Battle With Hurricanes". The Miami News . Miami, Florida. October 15, 1931. p. 12. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
5. Bell, Jack (October 17, 1931). "South Georgia Football Team Defeats Hurricanes 12 To 12". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. 8. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Hurricanes Play In Streaks as Georgians Triumph 13 to 12". The Miami News . Miami, Florida. October 17, 1931. p. 7. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Hurricanes win from Rollins Tars 7 to 0". The Miami Herald. October 24, 1931. Retrieved May 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "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 .
9. "Bates' place kicks help Hurricanes beat Alabama Teachers 14–13". The Miami Herald. December 12, 1931. Retrieved December 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "1931-32 Football Schedule". University of Miami . Retrieved May 1, 2025.
11. "2024 Hurricanes Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Miami. p. 92. Retrieved May 1, 2025.