1989 Miami Hurricanes football team

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

At Wisconsin

California

At Missouri

At Michigan State

Cincinnati

San Jose State

Backup Gino Torretta, making his second consecutive start for the injured Craig Erickson, threw for a school-record 468 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Hurricanes picked up their 48th win in 49 games.

At Florida State

First quarter

• FSU – Dexter Carter 37-yard run (Richie Andrews kick), 14:37. ''Florida St 7–0. '''Drive:'''''
• MIA – Randal Hill 8-yard pass from Gino Torretta (Carlos Huerta kick), 9:57. ''Tie 7–7. '''Drive: 80 yards.'''''
• FSU – Edgar Bennett 1-yard run (Richie Andrews kick), 5:11. ''Florida St 14–7. '''Drive: 82 yards.'''''
• MIA – Carlos Huerta 44-yard field goal, 1:09. ''Florida St 14–10. '''Drive:''''' Third quarter
• FSU – Amp Lee 1-yard run (Richie Andrews kick), 2:20. ''Florida St 21–10. '''Drive:''''' Fourth quarter
• FSU – Richie Andrews 41-yard field goal, 14:18. **Florida St 24–10. **Drive:''''' ;Top passers
• MIA – Gino Torretta – TD, 4 INT
• FSU – Peter Tom Willis – 7/20, 129 yards, INT ;Top rushers
• MIA –
• FSU – Dexter Carter – 21 rushes, 142 yards, TD ;Top receivers
• MIA –
• FSU – Ronald Lewis – 3 receptions, 77 yards

Prior to the Miami-Florida State game, University of Miami mascot Sebastian the Ibis was tackled by a group of police officers for attempting to put out Chief Osceola's flaming spear. Sebastian was wearing a fireman's helmet and yellow raincoat and holding a fire extinguisher. When a police officer attempted to grab the fire extinguisher, the officer was sprayed in the chest. Sebastian was handcuffed by four officers but ultimately released. Miami quarterback Gino Torretta, who started the game in place of injured Craig Erickson, told ESPN, "Even if we weren't bad boys, it added to the mystique that, 'Man, look, even their mascot's getting arrested.'"

East Carolina

At Pittsburgh

San Diego State

Notre Dame

'First quarter

• UM – Carlos Huerta 35-yard field goal, 9:41. Miami (FL) 3–0.
• UM – Dale Dawkins 55-yard pass from Craig Erickson (Carlos Huerta kick), 0:04. ''Miami (FL) 10–0. '''Drive: 4 plays.''''' Second quarter
• ND – Billy Hackett 22-yard field goal, 8:23. Miami (FL) 10–3.
• ND – Ned Bolcar 49-yard interception return (Billy Hackett kick), 2:08. Tie 10–10.
• UM – Stephen McGuire 5-yard run (Carlos Huerta kick), 0:24. ''Miami (FL) 17–10. '''Drive: 3 plays.''''' Third quarter
• UM – Dale Dawkins 5-yard pass from Craig Erickson (Carlos Huerta kick), 4:13. ''Miami (FL) 24–10. '''Drive: 22 plays, 80 yards, 10:47.''''' Fourth quarter
• UM – Carlos Huerta 32-yard field goal, 1:44. Miami (FL) 27–10. ;Top passers
• ND – Tony Rice – 7/15, 106 yards, 2 INT
• UM – Craig Erickson – 16/26, 210 yards, 2 TD ;Top rushers
• ND – Tony Rice – 20 rushes, 50 yards
• UM – Stephen McGuire – 21 rushes, 83 yards, TD ;Top receivers
• ND – Derek Brown – 2 receptions, 19 yards
• UM – Dale Dawkins – 4 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD

The Hurricanes avenged a close loss from the previous year in South Bend. This game marked the seventh time in seven attempts that Miami defeated a #1 ranked team during the 1980s.

Vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl)

Main article: 1990 Sugar Bowl

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Support staff

1990 NFL draft

Main article: 1990 NFL draft

References

References

1. (September 10, 1989). "Miami goes to the air in 51–3 rout over UW". The Reporter.
2. (September 17, 1989). "Miami pulls away from California, 31–3". The Tennessean.
3. (September 24, 1989). "No. 2 Miami blows past Missouri". The Charlotte Observer.
4. (October 1, 1989). "Hurricanes, backup QB tip Spartans". Wisconsin State Journal.
5. (October 8, 1989). "Torretta shreds Bearcats' defense". Florida Today.
6. (October 15, 1989). "Torretta spurs Canes to romp over San Jose". News-Press.
7. (October 29, 1989). "Semonoles blow away Hurricanes". The South Bend Tribune.
8. (November 5, 1989). "Miami shakes doldrums, routs E. Carolina 40–10". St. Petersburg Times.
9. (November 12, 1989). "Hurricanes sweep through No. 14 Pitt". St. Petersburg Times.
10. (November 19, 1989). "UM overcomes six turnovers in 42–6 victory". The Palm Beach Post.
11. (November 26, 1989). "Hurricanes blow past Irish mystique". Palladium-Item.
12. (January 2, 1990). "Hurricanes stake claim to 3rd title". South Florida Sun Sentinel.
13. (September 10, 1989). "Miami Overwhelms Wisconsin by 51–3". [[The New York Times]].
14. (September 23, 1989). "Miami 38, Missouri 7". [[United Press International]].
15. (October 1, 1986). "Hurricanes Survive Scare : Miami Loses Erickson, Beats Michigan State". [[Los Angeles Times]].
16. (October 8, 1989). "'CANES MAKE IT A CINCH EARLY VS. CINCINNATI IN 56–0 BLOWOUT". [[Orlando Sentinel]].
17. (October 14, 1989). "Miami 48, San Jose State 16". [[United Press International]].
18. (October 29, 1989). "Six Turnovers by No. 2 Miami Give Game to No. 9 Florida St.". [[Los Angeles Times]].
19. (30 October 2019). "The true story of Sebastian the Ibis, a fire extinguisher and a near arrest".
20. (November 12, 1989). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL". [[Chicago Tribune]].
21. (November 22, 1989). "Loses Grow for SDSU After Miami Defeat". [[Los Angeles Times]].
22. (November 26, 1989). "Miami Exacts Its Revenge, 27–10". [[Los Angeles Times]].
23. (November 26, 1989). "Miami Snaps Streak By Irish". [[The New York Times]].
24. (November 26, 1989). "Miami Shuts Down No. 1 Notre Dame". [[The Washington Post]].
25. "1990 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com".