American college football season
1989 Miami Hurricanes football Conference Independent Coaches No. 1 AP No. 1 1989 record 11–1 Head coach Dennis Erickson (1st season)Offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski (1st season)Offensive scheme One-Back Spread Defensive coordinator Sonny Lubick (1st season)Base defense 4–3 Home stadium Miami Orange Bowl (Capacity: 75,500)Seasons
The 1989 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season . It was the Hurricanes' 64th season of football. The Hurricanes were led by first-year head coach Dennis Erickson and played their home games at the Orange Bowl . They finished the season 11–1 overall. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl where they defeated Alabama , 33-25, to win the school's 3rd national championship.
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 9 at Wisconsin No. 3 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ABC W 51–338,646
September 16 California No. 3 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ESPN W 31–356,931
September 23 at Missouri No. 2 Prime W 38–743,293
September 30 at Michigan State No. 2 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ABC W 26–2076,217
October 7 Cincinnati No. 2 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL W 56–048,597
October 14 San Jose State No. 2 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL W 48–1645,122
October 28 at No. 9 Florida State No. 2 ESPN L 10–2462,602
November 4 East Carolina No. 7 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL W 40–1035,159
November 11 at No. 14 Pittsburgh No. 7 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA CBS W 24–352,528
November 18 San Diego State No. 7 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL W 42–642,362
November 25 No. 1 Notre Dame No. 7 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL CBS W 27–1081,634
vs. No. 7 Alabama No. 2 ABC W 33–2577,425
HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Personnel [ ]
Roster [ ]
Coaching staff [ ]
Name
Position
Seasons
Alma Mater
Dennis Erickson
Head Coach
1st
Montana State (1969)
Bob Bratkowski
Offensive Coordinator /Wide Receivers
1st
Washington State (1978)
Sonny Lubick
Defensive Coordinator /Defensive Backs
1st
Western Montana (1960)
Gregg Smith
Offensive Line
1st
Idaho (1969)
Dave Arnold
Special Teams /Tight Ends
1st
Bob Karmelowicz
Defensive Line
1st
Bridgeport (1972)
Art Kehoe
Assistant Offensive Line
5th
Miami (1982)
Ed Orgeron
Defensive Line
1st
Northwestern State (1984)
Tommy Tuberville
Linebackers
1st
Southern Arkansas (1976)
Alex Wood
Running Backs
1st
Iowa (1978)
Support staff [ ]
Name
Position
Seasons
Alma Mater
Brad Roll
Strength & Conditioning
1st
Stephen F. Austin (1980)
Carmen Grosso
Graduate Assistant
Ronnie Lee
Graduate Assistant
Scott Runyan
Graduate Assistant
Pete Savage
Graduate Assistant
Dan Werner
Volunteer Assistant
3rd
Western Michigan (1983)
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Final
AP
4 (4)
3 (4)
3 (5)
2 (3)
2 (3)
2 (3)
2 (4)
2 (3)
2 (3)
7
7
7
7
4 (3)
2 (4)
2 (4)
1 (38)
Coaches
5 (1)
5 (1)
2 (2)
2 (3)
2 (4)
2 (2)
2 (5)
2 (5)
2 (3)
6
7
7
7
3 (3)
2 (4)
1 (36)
[1]
Game summaries [ ]
at Wisconsin [ ]
#3 Miami (FL) at Wisconsin
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hurricanes
13
21 10 7
51
Badgers
3
0 0 0
3
Date: September 9Location: Camp Randall Stadium , Madison, Wisconsin Game attendance: 38,646TV announcers (ABC ): Keith Jackson , Bob Griese , Mike Adamle
Scoring summary 1 WIS Thompson 38-yard field goal WIS 3–0
1 MIA Huerta 28-yard field goal Tied 3–3
1 MIA Huerta 43-yard field goal MIA 6–3
1 MIA Conley 1-yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 13–3
2 MIA Carroll 15-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 20–3
2 MIA Carroll 10-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 27–3
2 MIA Hill 3-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 34–3
3 MIA Huerta 24-yard field goal MIA 37–3
3 MIA Aaron 3-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 44–3
4 7:57 MIA Kevin Gibbs 6-yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 51–3
[2]
California [ ]
California at #3 Miami (FL)
1
2 3 4 Total
Golden Bears
3
0 0 0
3
• Hurricanes
0
17 7 7
31
Date: September 16Location: Orange Bowl (stadium) , Miami, Florida Game attendance: 56,931Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C), Partly cloudy, Wind S 15 mph (24 km/h)TV announcers (ESPN ): Tim Brando , Gene Washington
Scoring summary 1 7:45 CAL Robbie Keen 45-yard field goal CAL 3–0
2 MIA Huerta 29-yard field goal Tied 3–3
2 4:48 MIA Conley 6-yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 10–3
2 2:10 MIA Crowell 2-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 17–3
3 0:11 MIA Dawkins 18-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 24–3
4 12:46 MIA Hill 33-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 31–3
at Missouri [ ]
#2 Miami (FL) at Missouri
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hurricanes
7
17 0 14
38
Tigers
7
0 0 0
7
Date: September 23Location: Faurot Field , Columbia, Missouri Game attendance: 43,293Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), Sunny, Wind N 10–15 mph (16–24 km/h)TV announcers (Prime ): Dave Armstrong , Dave Logan
Scoring summary 1 3:24 MIA Maurice Crum 30-yard interception return (Huerta kick) MIA 7–0
1 1:16 MIZ Collins 67-yard pass from Keifer (Baker kick) Tied 7–7
2 12:28 MIA Crowell 1-yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 14–7
2 1:36 MIA Huerta 42-yard field goal MIA 17–7
2 0:07 MIA Erickson 6-yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 24–7
4 9:28 MIA Conley 2-yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 31–7
4 8:34 MIA Chudzinski 30-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 38–7
[3]
at Michigan State [ ]
#2 Miami (FL) at Michigan State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hurricanes
3
7 10 6
26
Spartans
3
7 3 7
20
Date: September 30Location: Spartan Stadium , East Lansing, Michigan Game attendance: 76,217Referee: Jim KemerlingTV announcers (ABC ): Gary Bender , Dick Vermeil , Cheryl Miller
Scoring summary 1 7:56 MIA Huerta 32-yard field goal MIA 3–0
1 3:59 MSU Langeloh 46-yard field goal Tied 3–3
2 5:32 MSU Enos 19-yard run (Langeloh kick) MSU 10–3
2 2:14 MIA Carroll 5-yard pass from Torretta (Huerta kick) Tied 10–10
3 11:52 MIA Johnson 38-yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 17–10
3 6:42 MIA Huerta 27-yard field goal MIA 20–10
3 2:48 MSU Langeloh 27-yard field goal MIA 20–13
4 MSU Harlon Barnett 35-yard interception return Tied 20–20
4 5:04 MIA Huerta 27-yard field goal MIA 23–20
4 0:54 MIA Huerta 52-yard field goal MIA 26–20
[4]
Cincinnati [ ]
Cincinnati at #3 Miami (FL)
1
2 3 4 Total
Bearcats
0
0 0 0
0
• Hurricanes
7
35 7 7
56
Date: October 7Location: Orange Bowl (stadium) , Miami, Florida Game attendance: 48,597
See also: Cincinnati Bearcats football
[5]
San Jose State [ ]
San Jose State at #3 Miami (FL)
1
2 3 4 Total
Spartans
0
8 0 8
16
• Hurricanes
10
7 17 14
48
Date: October 14Location: Orange Bowl (stadium) , Miami, Florida
Backup Gino Torretta, making his second consecutive start for the injured Craig Erickson, threw for a school-record 468 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Hurricanes picked up their 48th win in 49 games.[6]
at Florida State [ ]
#2 Miami (FL) Hurricanes at #9 Florida State Seminoles
1
2
3 4 Total
Miami (FL)
10
0
0 0 10
Florida St
14
0
7 3 24
at Doak Campbell Stadium , Tallahassee, Florida
Date : October 28, 1989Game time : 8:00 p.m. EST Game attendance : 62,602TV announcers (ESPN ) : Ron Franklin and Kevin Kiley Recap/Box Score
Game information
First quarter
FSU – Dexter Carter 37-yard run (Richie Andrews kick), 14:37. Florida St 7–0. Drive:
MIA – Randal Hill 8-yard pass from Gino Torretta (Carlos Huerta kick), 9:57. Tie 7–7. Drive: 80 yards.
FSU – Edgar Bennett 1-yard run (Richie Andrews kick), 5:11. Florida St 14–7. Drive: 82 yards.
MIA – Carlos Huerta 44-yard field goal, 1:09. Florida St 14–10. Drive:
Third quarter
FSU – Amp Lee 1-yard run (Richie Andrews kick), 2:20. Florida St 21–10. Drive:
Fourth quarter
FSU – Richie Andrews 41-yard field goal, 14:18. 'Florida St 24–10. Drive:
Top passers
MIA – Gino Torretta – TD, 4 INT
FSU – Peter Tom Willis – 7/20, 129 yards, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
[7]
East Carolina [ ]
See also: 1989 East Carolina Pirates football team
at Pittsburgh [ ]
#7 Miami (FL) at #14 Pittsburgh
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hurricanes
10
3 9 2
24
Panthers
0
0 0 3
3
Date: November 11Location: Pitt Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game attendance: 52,528Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), Light rain, Wind SSW 14 mph (23 km/h)TV announcers (CBS ): Jim Nantz , Pat Haden , John Dockery
Scoring summary 1 10:38 MIA Huerta 20-yard field goal MIA 3–0
1 MIA McGuire 8-yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 10–0
2 MIA Huerta 27-yard field goal MIA 13–0
3 MIA Huerta 27-yard field goal MIA 16–0
3 MIA Dawkins 9-yard pass from Erickson (pass failed) MIA 22–0
4 12:06 PITT Frazier 29-yard field goal MIA 22–3
4 10:19 MIA Safety, Van Pelt tackled in end zone MIA 24–3
[8]
San Diego State [ ]
[9]
Notre Dame [ ]
#1 Notre Dame at #7 Miami (FL)
1
2 3 4 Total
Fighting Irish
0
10 0 0
10
• Hurricanes
10
7 7 3
27
Date: November 25Location: Orange Bowl (stadium) , Miami, Florida Game attendance: 81,634Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), Chance of rain, Wind E 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)Referee: Jimmy HarperTV announcers (CBS ): Jim Nantz , Pat Haden , John Dockery
Scoring summary 1 9:41 MIA Huerta 35-yard field goal MIA 3–0
1 0:04 MIA Dawkins 55-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 10–0
2 8:23 ND Hackett 22-yard field goal MIA 10–3
2 2:08 ND Bolcar 49-yard interception return (Hackett kick) Tied 10–10
2 0:24 MIA McGuire 5-yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 17–10
3 4:13 MIA Dawkins 5-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 24–10
4 1:44 MIA Huerta 32-yard field goal MIA 27–10
See also: 1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
The Hurricanes avenged a close loss from the previous year in South Bend. This game marked the seventh time in seven attempts that Miami defeated a #1 ranked team during the 1980s.[10] [11] [12]
vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl) [ ]
#2 Miami (FL) at #7 Alabama
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hurricanes
7
13 6 7
33
Crimson Tide
0
17 0 8
25
Date: January 1Location: Louisiana Superdome , New Orleans Game attendance: 77,452Game weather: IndoorsReferee: John Nealon (Big Ten)TV announcers (ABC ): Al Michaels , Frank Gifford , and Dan Dierdorf
1990 NFL Draft [ ]
Player
Position
Round
Pick
Team
Cortez Kennedy
Defensive Tackle
1
3
Seattle Seahawks
Jimmie Jones
Defensive Tackle
3
64
Dallas Cowboys
Bernard Clark
Linebacker
3
65
Cincinnati Bengals
Willis Peguese
Defensive End
3
72
Houston Oilers
Greg Mark
Defensive End
3
79
New York Giants
Richard Newbill
Linebacker
5
126
Houston Oilers
Dale Dawkins
Wide receiver
9
223
New York Jets
Kenny Berry
Defensive back
10
256
San Diego Chargers
Bobby Harden
Defensive back
12
315
Miami Dolphins
[13]
References [ ]
^ "Miami (FL) 1989 AP Football Rankings" . collegepollarchive.com . Retrieved August 26, 2018 .
^ "Miami Overwhelms Wisconsin by 51-3" . The New York Times . September 10, 1989. Retrieved December 29, 2018 .
^ "Miami 38, Missouri 7" . United Press International . September 23, 1989. Retrieved December 29, 2018 .
^ "Hurricanes Survive Scare : Miami Loses Erickson, Beats Michigan State" . Los Angeles Times . October 1, 1986. Retrieved November 9, 2019 .
^ " 'CANES MAKE IT A CINCH EARLY VS. CINCINNATI IN 56-0 BLOWOUT" . Orlando Sentinel . October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 9, 2019 .
^ "Miami 48, San Jose State 16" . United Press International . October 14, 1989. Retrieved November 10, 2019 .
^ "Six Turnovers by No. 2 Miami Give Game to No. 9 Florida St" . Los Angeles Times . October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 10, 2019 .
^ "COLLEGE FOOTBALL" . Chicago Tribune . November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 10, 2019 .
^ "Loses Grow for SDSU After Miami Defeat" . Los Angeles Times . November 22, 1989. Retrieved November 10, 2019 .
^ "Miami Exacts Its Revenge, 27-10" . Los Angeles Times . November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 10, 2019 .
^ "Miami Snaps Streak By Irish" . The New York Times . November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 10, 2019 .
^ "Miami Shuts Down No. 1 Notre Dame" . The Washington Post . November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 10, 2019 .
^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com" . Archived from the original on 2007-12-20.
Head coach: Dennis Erickson
Assistant coaches: Dave Arnold
Bob Bratkowski
Sonny Lubick
Ed Orgeron
Tommy Tuberville
Alex Wood
Venues
Orange Bowl (1937–2007)
Hard Rock Stadium (2008–present)
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1960 : Minnesota (AP, Coaches, NFF ) / Ole Miss (FWAA)
1961 : Alabama (AP, Coaches, NFF) / Ohio State (FWAA)
1962 : USC
1963 : Texas
1964 : Alabama (AP, Coaches) / Arkansas (FWAA) / Notre Dame (NFF)
1965 : Alabama (AP, FWAA) / Michigan State (Coaches, FWAA, NFF)
1966 : Notre Dame (AP, Coaches, FWAA, NFF) / Michigan State (NFF)
1967 : USC
1968 : Ohio State
1969 : Texas
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