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1989 Miami Hurricanes football team

1989 Miami Hurricanes football
Miami Hurricanes logo.svg
Consensus national champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 33–25 vs. Alabama
Conference Independent
Ranking
Coaches No. 1
AP No. 1
1989 record 11–1
Head coach Dennis Erickson (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski (1st year)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Sonny Lubick (1st year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Miami Orange Bowl
(Capacity: 75,500)
Seasons
« 1988 1990 »
1989 Division I-A independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 Miami         11 1 0
#2 Notre Dame         12 1 0
#3 Florida State         10 2 0
Northern Illinois         9 2 0
#15 Penn State         8 3 1
#17 Pittsburgh         8 3 1
#21 West Virginia         8 3 1
Syracuse         8 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana         7 4 0
Akron         6 4 1
South Carolina         6 4 1
Virginia Tech         6 4 1
Louisiana Tech         5 4 1
Army         6 5 0
Louisville         6 5 0
East Carolina         5 5 1
Tulsa         6 6 0
Southern Miss         5 6 0
Tulane         4 8 0
Navy         3 8 0
Rutgers         2 7 2
Boston College         2 9 0
Memphis         2 9 0
Cincinnati         1 9 1
Temple         1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1 2 3 4 Total
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

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.


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