1991 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 1991 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 66th season of football and first as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Dennis Erickson and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 12–0 overall and 2–0 in the Big East while playing a partial conference schedule. They were invited to the Orange Bowl where they defeated Nebraska, 22–0. The Hurricanes were named as national champions by the AP Poll, the program's fourth national championship. The Washington Huskies, who also finished 12–0 overall, were named as champions by the Coaches Poll.Personnel
Coaching staff
Support staff
Roster
Schedule
Rankings
Season summary
Arkansas
Houston
Tulsa
- Gino Torretta 20/33, 327 Yds
- Lamar Thomas 5 Rec, 106 Yds
Oklahoma State
Penn State
Arizona
West Virginia
Florida State
Boston College
vs. Nebraska (Orange Bowl)
Awards and honors
First Team All-Americans">College Football All-America Team">First Team All-Americans
- Leon Searcy, T
- Darrin Smith, LB
- Darryl Williams, FS
- Kevin Williams, KR/PR
- Carlos Huerta, K
Awards Finalists
Bold indicates winners
• Russell Sapp, RB/KR/PR -Big East Co-Special Teams Player of the Year- Carlos Huerta, K
Other notable players
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, DT
- Finesse Mitchell
- Russell Sapp, RB
