1926 Miami Hurricanes football team

1926 Miami Hurricanes football
Conference Independent
1926 record 8–0
Head coach Cub Buck

The 1926 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1926 college football season. The team was only a freshman team, but was the first to play football for the university.[1] Before competition took place, plans for a 50,000 seat stadium were proposed by university president Dr. Bowman Ashe. Work began on a temporary, 8,000-seat structure when on September 17, 1926 a hurricane destroyed much of South Florida, killing more than 130 people, and removing any plans of a football stadium.[2] This postponed the season, and gave the team its nickname of "Hurricanes."[3]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
October 30 Rollins W 7–0  
November 6 Florida Southern W 12–0  
November 13 Mercer W 22–6  
November 20 Stetson W 20–0  
November 25 Havana W 23–0  
November 27 Loyola W 6–0  
December 24 at Havana Havana, Cuba W 23–0  
January 1 Howard W 9–7  
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References

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