1932 Miami Hurricanes football team

1932 Miami Hurricanes football
Festival of Palms Bowl, W 7–0 vs. Manhattan
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–3–1 (0–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Tom McCann (2nd season)
Home stadium	Moore Park
Seasons ←  1931 1933  →

1932 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Kentucky State Teachers $	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Furman	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Southwestern (TN)	3	–	0	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Rollins	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	0	–	1
Loyola (LA)	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Centenary	1	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	1
Louisiana Normal	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Centre	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Mississippi College	4	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Presbyterian	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Mercer	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Murray State	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	2	–	3
Georgetown (KY)	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	1	–	1	–	1			2	–	1	–	2
Mississippi State Teachers	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Louisiana Tech	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Newberry	1	–	2	–	2			2	–	3	–	3
Millsaps	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
SW Louisiana	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Transylvania	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Wofford	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Louisiana College	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	4	–	1
Chattanooga	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)	0	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Louisville	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
Erskine	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Union (TN)	0	–	6	–	1			0	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1932 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1932 college football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Moore Park in Miami, Florida. Led by second-year head coach Tom McCann, the Hurricanes finished their season 4–3–1 and were invited to the first annual edition of the Festival of Palms Bowl, where they defeated the Manhattan Jaspers by a score of 7–0.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 14	at William & Mary Norfolk Division *	Moore Park Miami, FL	W 6–2	10,000	[1] [2] [3]
October 28	Piedmont *	Moore Park Miami, FL	W 30–6
November 4	South Georgia State College *	Moore Park Miami, FL	L 7–18
November 10	at Rollins	Tinker Field Orlando, FL	L 0–6		[4]
November 18	Murray State	Moore Park Miami, FL	T 0–0
November 24	Southeastern Louisiana *	Moore Park Miami, FL	W 7–0
December 3	Middle Tennessee State Teachers	Moore Park Miami, FL	L 0–7		[5]
January 2	Manhattan *	Moore Park Miami, FL (Festival of Palms Bowl)	W 7–0	7,500	[6]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Hurricanes Turn Back William-Mary, 6 To 2". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. October 15, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved December 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Norfolk Division Eleven Goes Down Fighting, 6-0". Virginian-Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark . Norfolk, Virginia. October 15, 1932. p. 6. Retrieved December 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
3. "U-M plays spasmodic game to beat Indians". Miami Daily News. October 15, 1932. Retrieved December 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hurricanes Defeated by Rollins Tars, 6-0". The Miami Herald. November 11, 1932. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Middle Tennessee Teachers Defeat Stubborn Hurricanes, 7-0". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. December 4, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved December 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Revamped Hurricanes Trim Manhattan By 7-0". The Miami News. January 3, 1933. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "1932-33 Football Schedule". University of Miami . Retrieved May 1, 2025.
8. "2024 Hurricanes Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Miami. p. 92. Retrieved May 1, 2025.