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1988 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1988
team	Miami Hurricanes
sport	football
image	Miami Hurricanes logo.svg
image_size	125
conference	Independent
CoachRank	2
APRank	2
record	11–1
head_coach	Jimmy Johnson
hc_year	5th
off_coach	Gary Stevens
oc_year	6th
off_scheme	Pro-style
def_coach	Dave Wannstedt
dc_year	3rd
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
mvp	Steve Walsh
stadium	Miami Orange Bowl
champion	Orange Bowl champion
bowl	[Orange Bowl](1989-orange-bowl)
bowl_result	W 23–3 vs. [Nebraska](1988-nebraska-cornhuskers-football-team)

The 1988 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 63rd season of football. The Hurricanes were led by fifth-year head coach Jimmy Johnson and played home games at the Miami Orange Bowl. They finished the season 11–1 overall. They were invited to the Orange Bowl, where they defeated Nebraska, 23–3.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

Florida State

At Michigan

Wisconsin

Missouri

The dominating win over Missouri was Miami's most lopsided victory in 21 years, dating back to a 58–0 win over Pittsburgh in 1967.

At Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

Source:

Main article: 1988 Notre Dame vs. Miami football game

Cincinnati

Steve Walsh 286 Yds, 5 TD (tied school record)

At East Carolina

Tulsa

At LSU

Arkansas

Miami, Florida

Source: Box Score

BYU

Vs. Nebraska (Orange Bowl)

Main article: 1989 Orange Bowl

Personnel

Roster

Jimmy Johnson (Arkansas)
Gary Stevens (John Carroll) – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Dave Wannstedt (Pittsburgh) – Defensive coordinator/Linebackers
Joe Brodsky (Florida) – Running backs
Hubbard Alexander (Tennessee State) – Wide receivers
Tony Wise (Ithaca) – Offensive line
Butch Davis (Arkansas) – Defensive line

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons	Alma mater
Jimmy Johnson	Head coach	5th	Arkansas (1965)
Gary Stevens	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	9th	John Carroll (1965)
Dave Wannstedt	Defensive coordinator/linebackers	3rd	Pittsburgh (1974)
Hubbard Alexander	Wide receivers	10th	Tennessee State (1962)
Joe Brodsky	Running backs	11th	Florida (1956)
Butch Davis	Defensive line	5th	Arkansas (1973)
Art Kehoe	Assistant offensive line	4th	Miami (1982)
Don Soldinger	Tight ends	5th	Memphis (1967)
Tony Wise	Offensive line	4th	Ithaca (1972)
Dave Campo	Defensive backs	2nd	Central Connecticut State (1969)

Support staff

Name	Position	Seasons	Alma mater
Bill Foran	Strength & Conditioning	4th	Central Michigan (1977)
Tommy Tuberville	Graduate Assistant	3rd	Southern Arkansas (1976)
Ed Orgeron	Graduate Assistant	1st	Northwestern State (1983)

Awards and honors

Steve Walsh, Sammy Baugh Trophy

Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award

Steve Walsh, QB

1989 NFL draft

Main article: 1989 NFL draft

References

(September 4, 1988). "Miami blows away No. 1 Florida State". The Charlotte Observer.
(September 18, 1988). "Hurricanes wash away UM upset bid". The Flint Journal.
(September 25, 1988). "Badgers can't move on Miami defense". Herald-Times-Reporter.
(October 2, 1988). "Hurricanes drench punchless Tigers". Florida Today.
(October 16, 1988). "Irish good guys nab public enemy No. 1". The Courier-Journal.
(October 23, 1988). "Hurricanes overwhelm Bearcats". The Stuart News.
(October 30, 1988). "Hurricanes methodical in beating ECU 31–7". The Palm Beach Post.
(November 6, 1988). "Miami defeats Tulsa, 34–3; Walsh ties TD mark". The Stuart News.
(November 20, 1988). "Hurricanes make a disaster of Bengals". The Commercial Appeal.
(November 27, 1988). "Miami stops Arkansas". Daily Press.
(December 4, 1988). "Miami pounds BYU as Ellis scores TD". News-Press.
(January 4, 1989). "Miami's Johnson: 'We're best team right now'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=dBzKUGQurMsC&dat=19880904&printsec=frontpage&hl=en "Miami Wallops No.1 FSU 31-0." Gainesville Sun. Sept 4 1988.]
[http://nolefan.org/summary/f1988.html#1988_09_03 NoleFan.Org]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=judVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6607%2C4399793 "Hurricanes blow past Wolverines." Eugene Register-Guard. 1988 Sept 18.]
"Miami's defense bails out offense." Gainesville Sun. 1988 Sept 25. Retrieved 2014-Dec-28.
(October 2, 1988). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Missouri Sees Why Miami Is No. 1, 55-0". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(January 3, 1989). "NOTRE DAME DEFEATS TOP-RANKED MIAMI, 31-30". [[The Washington Post]].
(2007-12-01). "25 years of college football's memorable games". [[USA Today]].
Gainesville Sun. 1988 Oct 23.
(January 3, 1989). "MIAMI'S DEFENSE DESTROYS NEBRASKA". [[Chicago Tribune]].
"Awards".
(August 2018). "History: Jack Harding MVP Award". CBS Interactive.
"1989 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com".

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