1989 Miami Hurricanes football team
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.
Starting lineup
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 9 |
at Wisconsin |
#3 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
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W 51–3 |
38,646 |
September 16 |
California |
#3 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
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W 31–3 |
56,931 |
September 23 |
at Missouri |
#2 |
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO |
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W 38–7 |
43,293 |
September 30 |
at Michigan State |
#2 |
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI |
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W 26–20 |
76,217 |
October 7 |
Cincinnati |
#2 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
|
W 56–0 |
48,597 |
October 14 |
San Jose State |
#2 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
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W 48–16 |
45,122 |
October 28 |
at #9 Florida State |
#2 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Rivalry) |
ESPN |
L 10–24 |
62,602 |
November 4 |
East Carolina |
#7 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
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W 40–10 |
35,159 |
November 11 |
at #14 Pittsburgh |
#7 |
Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA |
CBS |
W 24–3 |
52,528 |
November 18 |
San Diego State![dagger](../I/m/Dagger-14-plain.png) |
#7 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
|
W 42–6 |
42,362 |
November 25 |
#1 Notre Dame |
#7 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
CBS |
W 27–10 |
81,634 |
January 1 |
vs. #7 Alabama |
#2 |
Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) |
ABC |
W 33–25 |
77,425 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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Season summary
Notre Dame
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame |
0 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
• Miami (FL) |
10 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
27 |
- Date: November 25
- Location: Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
- Game attendance: 81,634
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
| Miami (FL) | Huerta 35-yard field goal | Miami (FL) 3-0 |
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1 |
| Miami (FL) | Dawkins 55-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) | Miami (FL) 10-0 |
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2 |
| Notre Dame | Hackett 22-yard field goal | Miami (FL) 10-3 |
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2 |
| Notre Dame | Bolcar 49-yard interception return (Hackett kick) | Tie 10-10 |
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2 |
| Miami (FL) | McGuire 5-yard run (Huerta kick) | Miami (FL) 17-10 |
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3 |
| Miami (FL) | Dawkins 5-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) | Miami (FL) 24-10 |
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4 |
1:44 | Miami (FL) | Huerta 32-yard field goal | Miami (FL) 27-10 |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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References
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