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1989 Miami Hurricanes football team

1989 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season


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 third national championship.

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Game summaries

At Wisconsin

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California

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At Missouri

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At Michigan State

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Cincinnati

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San Jose State

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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

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#2 Miami (FL) Hurricanes at #9 Florida State Seminoles

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

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Prior to the Miami-Florida State game, University of Miami mascot Sebastian the Ibis was tackled by a group of police officers for attempting to put out Chief Osceola's flaming spear. Sebastian was wearing a fireman's helmet and yellow raincoat and holding a fire extinguisher. When a police officer attempted to grab the fire extinguisher, the officer was sprayed in the chest. Sebastian was handcuffed by four officers but ultimately released. Miami quarterback Gino Torretta, who started the game in place of injured Craig Erickson, told ESPN, "Even if we weren't bad boys, it added to the mystique that, 'Man, look, even their mascot's getting arrested.'"[8]

East Carolina

At Pittsburgh

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San Diego State

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Notre Dame

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#1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11–0) at #7 Miami (FL) Hurricanes (9–1)

at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

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.[11][12][13]

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Vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl)

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1990 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickTeam
Cortez KennedyDefensive tackle13Seattle Seahawks
Jimmie JonesDefensive tackle364Dallas Cowboys
Bernard ClarkLinebacker365Cincinnati Bengals
Willis PegueseDefensive end372Houston Oilers
Greg MarkDefensive end379New York Giants
Richard NewbillLinebacker5126Houston Oilers
Dale DawkinsWide receiver9223New York Jets
Kenny BerryDefensive back10256San Diego Chargers
Bobby HardenDefensive back12315Miami Dolphins

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References

  1. "Miami (FL) 1989 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. "Miami Overwhelms Wisconsin by 51–3". The New York Times. September 10, 1989. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  3. "Miami 38, Missouri 7". United Press International. September 23, 1989. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  4. "Miami 48, San Jose State 16". United Press International. October 14, 1989. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  5. "COLLEGE FOOTBALL". Chicago Tribune. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  6. "Loses Grow for SDSU After Miami Defeat". Los Angeles Times. November 22, 1989. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  7. "Miami Exacts Its Revenge, 27–10". Los Angeles Times. November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  8. "Miami Snaps Streak By Irish". The New York Times. November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  9. "Miami Shuts Down No. 1 Notre Dame". The Washington Post. November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 10, 2019.

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