The 1941 Miami Hurricanes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Miami as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1941 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jack Harding, the Hurricanes compiled an 8âÂÂ2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 162 to 54. The team's victories included games against Texas Tech (6âÂÂ0), South Carolina (7âÂÂ6), and VMI (10âÂÂ7); its losses were to Florida (14âÂÂ0) and Alabama (21âÂÂ7).
Key players included halfback Russell Coates.
Miami was ranked at No. 63 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.
The Hurricanes played nine of their ten games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The FloridaâÂÂMiami football rivalry game was played on a Saturday night, and the other home games were played on Friday nights.