1989 Miami Hurricanes football team


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

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Support staff

Rankings

Game summaries

at Wisconsin

California

at Missouri

at Michigan State

Cincinnati

San Jose State

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.

at Florida State

East Carolina

at Pittsburgh

San Diego State

Notre Dame

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.

vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl)

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