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1936 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1936 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2–2 (3–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMiami Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers +4–0–07–1–0
The Citadel +4–0–04–6–0
Miami (FL)3–0–06–2–2
Centenary2–0–06–4–2
Centre2–0–05–4–0
Howard (AL)2–0–15–3–1
Union (TN)5–1–16–4–1
Rollins4–1–07–1–0
Louisiana Tech4–1–16–2–1
Morehead State4–1–24–1–2
Eastern Kentucky4–2–07–2–0
Mississippi State Teachers4–2–17–2–1
Mississippi College2–1–15–3–1
Western Kentucky State Teachers3–2–06–3–0
Erskine3–2–04–5–0
Presbyterian3–2–03–6–0
Louisiana Normal3–2–15–4–1
Murray State4–4–05–4–0
Mercer1–1–13–6–1
Louisiana College2–3–13–4–1
Louisville2–3–04–4–0
Millsaps1–2–23–5–2
Transylvania1–3–13–4–1
Tennessee Tech1–5–02–5–1
Georgetown (KY)1–5–12–5–1
Loyola (LA)0–1–04–6–0
Stetson0–3–12–5–1
Union (KY)0–3–22–4–2
SW Louisiana0–4–12–7–1
Wofford0–4–11–7–1
Newberry0–4–11–10–1
West Tennessee State Teachers0–7–00–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1936 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1936 college football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Miami Stadium in Miami, Florida. The team was coached by Irl Tubbs, in his second and final year as head coach for the Hurricanes.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 258:00 p.m.South Georgia Teachers*
W 44–04,000[1][2]
October 2Tampa*
  • Miami Stadium
  • Miami, FL
T 0–0200–300[3]
October 9Bucknell*W 6–0[4]
October 17at RollinsW 26–03,500[5]
October 31at Boston University*T 7–7[6]
November 68:00 p.m.Stetson
  • Miami Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 20–65,000[7][8]
November 20Mercer
  • Miami Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 13–0[9]
November 27Ole Miss*
  • Miami Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 0–148,000[10]
December 4Georgetown*
  • Miami Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 10–6[11]
December 11South Carolina*
  • Miami Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 3–6[12]

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References

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  1. ↑ Dennis, Ditty (September 25, 1936). "Hurricane Eleven In Debut Tonight". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. pp. 1B–2B. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ Dennis, Ditty (September 26, 1936). "Hurricanes Swamp South Georgia, 44-0". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. pp. 9A, 10B. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ "Miami battles Tampa, 0–0, tie". The Macon Telegraph. October 3, 1936. Retrieved June 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bucknell Is Defeated by Miami". Harrisburg Telegraph. October 10, 1936. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Miami overpowers Rollins for 26 to 0 victory". The Orlando Sunday Sentinel. October 18, 1936. Retrieved June 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Miami U. rallies to tie Boston U. by 7–7". Tampa Morning Tribune. November 1, 1936. Retrieved June 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Voltz, Luther (November 6, 1936). "Hurricanes Favored Once Again To Beat Stetson Football Team". Miami Tribune. Miami, Florida. pp. 21, 23. Retrieved May 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ↑ Bell, Jack (November 7, 1936). "Powerful Hurricane Eleven Crushes Hatters 20-6". Miami Daily News. Miami, Florida. p. 6. Retrieved May 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ↑ "Hurricanes sweep Mercer aside in 13–0 thriller". The Miami News. November 21, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Ole Miss beats Miami team, 14–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Georgetown is Miami victim". Jacksonville Journal. December 5, 1936. Retrieved June 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Gamecocks nose out Hurricanes, 6–3". The Miami Herald. December 12, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1936 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2016.