1989 Miami Hurricanes football team
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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.
Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...
were the national champions of the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season
1989 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Miami winning its third National Championship during the 80s, cementing its claim as the decade's top team, winning more titles than any other program....
. The national championship was the third won by the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
in football.
Offense
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| QB | Craig Erickson Craig Erickson Craig Neil Erickson is a former professional quarterback who was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 5th round of the 1991 NFL Draft and also by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 4th round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He is one of the few NFL players to be drafted twice, most famously Bo... |
| FB | Leonard Conley |
| WB | Wesley Carroll Wesley Carroll (wide receiver) Wesley Carroll is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played three years for the New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals.... |
| TE | Rob Chudzinski Rob Chudzinski Robert A. Chudzinski is an American football coach. He is currently the Offensive Coordinator for the Carolina Panthers. He was the offensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns, having been named to that position on January 20, 2007... |
| SE | Randal Hill Randal Hill Randal "Thrill" Hill is a former professional American football player in the NFL who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 1991 NFL Draft, then later traded to the Cardinals. A 5'10", . wide receiver from the University of Miami, Hill played in 7 NFL seasons from 1991 to... |
| FL | Dale Dawkins |
| OT | Robert Amatucci |
| OG | Rod Holder |
| C | Bobby Garcia |
| OG | Darren Handy |
| OT | Leon Searcy Leon Searcy Leon Searcy is an American football coach and former player.Searcy is a former NFL offensive lineman, who played primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars in an 11-year career spanning between 1992 and 2002... |
Defense
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| RE | Greg Mark |
| DT | Cortez Kennedy Cortez Kennedy Cortez Kennedy is a former NFL defensive tackle who played his entire eleven-season career with the Seattle Seahawks.-High school and college career:... |
| DT | Russell Maryland Russell Maryland Russell James Maryland is a former professional American football player. He played defensive tackle for ten seasons for the Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Cowboys first overall in the 1991 NFL Draft... |
| LE | Willis Peguese |
| WLB | Maurice Crum Maurice Crum Maurice Crum, Jr. is an American football linebacker for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the Redwoods as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Notre Dame.-External links:**... |
| MLB | Bernard Clark |
| SLB | Richard Newbill |
| RCB | Ryan McNeil |
| LCB | Kenny Berry |
| FS | Charles Pharms |
| SS | Hurlie Brown |
Special Teams
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| K | Carlos Huerta Carlos Huerta Carlos Huerta was a gridiron football kicker in three professional leagues.After playing his college football at the University of Miami, Huerta joined the Las Vegas Posse, a Canadian Football League expansion franchise... |
| P | Tim Kalal |
| KR | Randal Hill Randal Hill Randal "Thrill" Hill is a former professional American football player in the NFL who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 1991 NFL Draft, then later traded to the Cardinals. A 5'10", . wide receiver from the University of Miami, Hill played in 7 NFL seasons from 1991 to... |
| KR | Alex Johnson |
| PR | Wesley Carroll |
Schedule
| Date | Result | Miami Rank# | (Rank#)Opponent | Stadium · City | ||
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| September 9, 1989 | W 51-3 | #3 | @ Wisconsin 1989 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 1989 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1989 college football season.-Schedule:-Team players in the 1990 NFL Draft:... |
Camp Randall Stadium Camp Randall Stadium Camp Randall Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. It has been the home of the Wisconsin Badgers football team in rudimentary form since 1895, and as a complete stadium since 1917. It is located on the center-southern region of the University of Wisconsin campus. The stadium seats... - Madison, WI |
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| September 16, 1989 | W 31-3 | #3 | Orange Bowl Miami Orange Bowl The Orange Bowl, formerly Burdine Stadium, was an outdoor athletic stadium in Miami, Florida, west of downtown in Little Havana. Considered a landmark, it was the home stadium for the Miami Hurricanes college football team... - Miami, FL |
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| September 23, 1989 | W 38-7 | #2 | @ | Faurot Field Faurot Field Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium is the home field of the University of Missouri Tigers in Columbia, Missouri. It is primarily used for football. In 1972, Memorial Stadium's playing surface was named Faurot Field in honor of longtime coach Don Faurot. During the offseason, soccer goals are set up... - Columbia, MO |
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| September 30, 1989 | W 26-20 | #2 | @ Michigan State 1989 Michigan State Spartans football team The 1989 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1989-1990 college football season. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan and were coached by George Perles. The team finished the season 8–4 overall and 6–2 in... |
Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium (East Lansing) Spartan Stadium opened in 1923 in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Michigan State University Spartans... - East Lansing, MI |
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| October 7, 1989 | W 56-0 | #2 | Orange Bowl - Miami, FL | |||
| October 14, 1989 | W 48-16 | #2 | Orange Bowl - Miami, FL | |||
| October 28, 1989 | L 10-24 | #2 | @ #9 | Doak Campbell Stadium - Tallahassee, FL | ||
| November 4, 1989 | W 40-10 | #7 | East Carolina | Orange Bowl - Miami, FL | ||
| November 11, 1989 | W 24-3 | #7 | @ #14 Pittsburgh 1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football team The 1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1989 college football season.-Schedule:-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:... |
Pitt Stadium Pitt Stadium Pitt Stadium was a stadium located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1999. It served primarily as the home of the University of Pittsburgh's football team, the Pittsburgh Panthers... - Pittsburgh, PA |
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| November 18, 1989 | W 42-6 | #7 | Orange Bowl - Miami, FL | |||
| November 25, 1989 | W 27-10 | #7 | #1 Notre Dame | Orange Bowl - Miami, FL | ||
| January 1, 1990* | W 33-25 | #2 | #7 Alabama | Louisiana Superdome Louisiana Superdome The Mercedes-Benz Superdome, previously known as the Louisiana Superdome and colloquially known as the Superdome, is a sports and exhibition arena located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA... - New Orleans, LA |
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| *Sugar Bowl #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||||
Team Players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Cortez Kennedy Cortez Kennedy Cortez Kennedy is a former NFL defensive tackle who played his entire eleven-season career with the Seattle Seahawks.-High school and college career:... |
Defensive Tackle | 1 | 3 | Seattle Seahawks 1990 Seattle Seahawks season The 1990 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 15th season with the National Football League.-1990 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:Even though the Seahawks did not qualify for the playoffs, their most memorable moment during the season was in the final seconds against the Kansas City Chiefs when Dave... |
| Jimmie Jones Jimmie Jones Jimmie Sims Jones is a former professional American football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played in 121 games and had 32 sacks... |
Defensive Tackle | 3 | 64 | Dallas Cowboys 1990 Dallas Cowboys season The 1990 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 31st season in NFL. The Cowboys rebounded from a 1–15 season in 1989 to a 7–9 record. Jimmy Johnson won AP's NFL coach of the year honors.The season began with a win over San Diego, breaking a 14 game home losing streak... |
| Bernard Clark Bernard Clark Bernard "Tiger" Clark, a 1985 graduate of A.P. Leto Comprehensive High School in Tampa, Fla., played middle linebacker while at the University of Miami from 1985-1989. He caught his big break in the 1987 National Championship Game when he replaced a suspended George Mira, Jr., where he had an... |
Lineabacker | 3 | 65 | Cincinnati Bengals 1990 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1990 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 23rd year in professional football and its 21st with the National Football League.-Schedule:-Roster:-AFC Divisional Playoff:-Awards and records:... |
| Willis Peguese | Defensive End | 3 | 72 | Houston Oilers 1990 Houston Oilers season -Schedule:-AFC Wild Card:-Awards and records:* Ray Childress, 1990 AFC Pro Bowl selection* Ernest Givins, Pro Bowl Selection* Drew Hill, Ranked second in AFC in receptions* Haywood Jeffires, Led AFC in Receptions... |
| Greg Mark | Defensive End | 3 | 79 | New York Giants 1990 New York Giants season The 1990 New York Giants season was one of the most successful seasons in the professional American football franchise's history. The Giants, who play in the National Football Conference of the National Football League , won their sixth championship—and second Super Bowl—in franchise history... |
| Richard Newbill | Linebacker | 5 | 126 | Houston Oilers |
| Dale Dawkins | Wide Receiver | 9 | 223 | New York Jets 1990 New York Jets season -Schedule:-External links:*... |
| Kenny Berry | Defensive Back | 10 | 256 | San Diego Chargers 1990 San Diego Chargers season The 1990 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record in 1989. It was the third straight year they won six games.-Schedule:-See also:*1990 NFL season... |
| Bobby Harden | Defensive Back | 12 | 315 | Miami Dolphins 1990 Miami Dolphins season -Offseason:-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Passing:-Receiving:-Defense:-AFC Wildcard Game:With 2:28 left in the game, the Dolphins capped an 85-yard drive with quarterback Dan Marino's winning 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mark Clayton.... |