1989 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1989 Miami Hurricanes football
National Champions
Sugar Bowl, W, 33-25 vs. Alabama
Conference Independent
Ranking
Coaches #1
AP #1
1989 Record 11-1 ( Independent)
Head Coach Dennis Erickson
Offensive Coordinator Bob Bratkowski
Offensive Scheme Pro Style
Defensive Coordinator Sonny Lubick
Base Defense 4-3
Home Stadium Miami Orange Bowl
Previous Season Next Season
1988 1990

The 1989 Miami Hurricanes were the national champions of the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The national championship was the third won by the University of Miami in football.

Contents

[edit] Starting Lineup

[edit] Offense

Position Name
QB Craig Erickson
FB Leonard Conley
WB Wesley Carroll
TE Rob Chudzinski
SE Randall Hill
FL Dale Dawkins
OT Mike Sullivan
OG Rod Holder
C Bobby Garcia
OG Darren Handy
OT Leon Searcy

[edit] Defense

Position Name
RE Greg Mark
DT Cortez Kennedy
DT Russell Maryland
LE Willis Peguese
WLB Maurice Crum
MLB Bernard "Tiger" Clark
SLB Richard Newbill
RCB Ryan McNeil
LCB Kenny Berry
FS Charles Pharms
SS Hurlie Brown

[edit] Special Teams

Position Name
K Carlos Huerta
P Tim Kalal
KR Randall Hill
KR Alex Johnson
PR Wesley Carroll

[edit] Schedule & Results

Date Result Miami Rank# (Rank#)Opponent Stadium · City
September 9 W 51-3 #3 @ Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium - Madison, WI
September 16 W 31-3 #3 Cal Miami Orange Bowl - Miami, FL
September 23 W 38-7 #2 @ Missouri Faurot Field - Columbia, MO
September 30 W 26-20 #2 @ Michigan State Spartan Stadium - East Lansing, MI
October 7 W 56-0 #2 Cincinnati Miami Orange Bowl - Miami, FL
October 14 W 48-16 #2 San Jose State Miami Orange Bowl - Miami, FL
October 28 L 10-24 #2 @ #9 Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium - Tallahassee, FL
November 4 W 40-10 #7 East Carolina Miami Orange Bowl - Miami, FL
November 11 W 24-3 #7 @ #14 Pitt Pitt Stadium - Pittsburgh, PA
November 18 W 42-6 #7 San Diego State Miami Orange Bowl - Miami, FL
November 25 W 27-10 #7 #1 Notre Dame Miami Orange Bowl - Miami, FL
January 1* W 33-25 #2 #7 Alabama Superdome - New Orleans, LA
*Sugar Bowl #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

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