1990 Miami Hurricanes football team
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The 1990 Miami Hurricanes
represented the University of Miami in the 1990 NCAA College Football season.
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...
represented the University of Miami in the 1990 NCAA College Football season.
Schedule & Results
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Hurricanes points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 8 | @ Brigham Young 1990 BYU Cougars football team The 1990 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 1990 college football season. The Cougars offense scored 524 points while the defense allowed 350 points... |
Loss | 21 | 28 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sept. 15 | @ | Win | 52 | 24 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Sept. 29 | Iowa 1990 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 1990 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1990 college football season.-Schedule:-Cincinnati:... |
Win | 48 | 21 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Oct. 6 | Win | 31 | 22 | 3-1 | |
| 5 | Oct. 13 | Win | 34 | 0 | 4-1 | |
| 6 | Oct. 20 | @ Notre Dame | Loss | 20 | 29 | 4-2 |
| 7 | Oct. 27 | @ Texas Tech | Win | 45 | 10 | 5-2 |
| 8 | Nov. 3 | Pittsburgh 1990 Pittsburgh Panthers football team The 1990 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1990 college football season.-Schedule:-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:... |
Win | 45 | 0 | 6-2 |
| 9 | Nov. 17 | Win | 42 | 12 | 7-2 | |
| 10 | Nov. 24 | Syracuse 1990 Syracuse Orangemen football team The 1990 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1991 Division I-A college football season.This season marked the end of two eras for Syracuse football. First, it was Dick MacPherson’s final year as head coach. He would leave to coach the 1991 New England Patriots.... |
Win | 33 | 7 | 8-2 |
| 11 | Dec. 1 | @ | Win | 30 | 28 | 9-2 |
| 12 | Jan. 1 | * | Win | 46 | 3 | 10-2 |
| *Cotton Bowl Classic | ||||||
Awards and honors
- Craig EricksonCraig EricksonCraig 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...
, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award - Russell MarylandRussell MarylandRussell 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...
, Outland Trophy
Team Players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| 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... |
Defensive Tackle | 1 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys 1991 Dallas Cowboys season This year would mark the Cowboys' return to the playoffs after a number of seasons, including a 1–15 campaign just two years prior. This also marked Norv Turner's first year as offensive coordinator under head coach Jimmy Johnson. The young offensive nucleus of Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt... |
| 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... |
Wide Receiver | 1 | 23 | Miami Dolphins 1991 Miami Dolphins season The 1991 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 26th as a member of the National Football League. The Dolphins failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 12–4, winning only eight games and failing to qualify for the playoffs.-Staff:-Roster:... |
| Shane Curry Shane Curry Shane Clifton Curry was an American football player in the NFL. He graduated from Princeton High School in Sharonville, Ohio. He played for the Georgia Tech and the Miami college football teams... |
Defensive End | 2 | 40 | Indianapolis Colts 1991 Indianapolis Colts season The 1991 Indianapolis Colts season was the 39th season for the team in the National Football League and 8th in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 1991 season with a record of 1 win and 15 losses, and finished fifth in the AFC East division... |
| 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.... |
Wide Receiver | 2 | 42 | New Orleans Saints 1991 New Orleans Saints season The 1991 New Orleans Saints season saw the Saints win their first ever division title.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-NFC Wild Card Game:... |
| Robert Bailey Robert Bailey Robert Martin Bailey is a former American football cornerback who played eleven seasons for six teams, the Los Angeles Rams, the Dallas Cowboys, the Washington Redskins, the Detroit Lions, and the Baltimore Ravens from 1991 to 2001 in the National Football League.Bailey played college football at... |
Defensive Back | 4 | 107 | Los Angeles Rams 1991 Los Angeles Rams season The 1991 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 54th year with the National Football League and the 46th season in Los Angeles.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Regular season:... |
| 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... |
Quarterback | 5 | 131 | Philadelphia Eagles 1991 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1991 Philadelphia Eagles season resulted in missing the postseason, despite having a 10–6 record and finishing with the top-ranked defense in the NFL. During Week 1, quarterback Randall Cunningham was lost for the season with a knee injury.... |
| Mike Sullivan | Guard | 6 | 153 | Dallas Cowboys 1991 Dallas Cowboys season This year would mark the Cowboys' return to the playoffs after a number of seasons, including a 1–15 campaign just two years prior. This also marked Norv Turner's first year as offensive coordinator under head coach Jimmy Johnson. The young offensive nucleus of Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt... |
| Roland Smith | Defensive Back | 8 | 220 | Miami Dolphins 1991 Miami Dolphins season The 1991 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 26th as a member of the National Football League. The Dolphins failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 12–4, winning only eight games and failing to qualify for the playoffs.-Staff:-Roster:... |
| Randy Bethel | Tight End | 10 | 251 | New England Patriots 1991 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1991 season with a record of six wins and ten losses, and finished fourth in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:-Roster:... |