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1992 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1992
teamMiami Hurricanes
sportfootball
imageMiami Hurricanes logo.svg
image_size125
conferenceBig East Conference
short_confBig East
CoachRank3
APRank3
record11–1
conf_record4–0
head_coachDennis Erickson
hc_year4th
off_coachRich Olson
oc_year1st
off_schemeOne-back spread
def_coachSonny Lubick
dc_year4th
mvpMicheal Barrow
mvp2Gino Torretta
stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
bowl[Sugar Bowl](1993-sugar-bowl) (BC NCG)
bowl_resultL 13–34 vs. [Alabama](1992-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team)

The 1992 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 67th season of football and second as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hurricanes were led by fourth-year head coach Dennis Erickson and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 11–1 overall and 4–0 in the Big East while playing a partial conference schedule. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl, which served as the Bowl Coalition National Championship Game, where they lost to Alabama, 34–13.

Miami quarterback Gino Torretta was awarded the Heisman Trophy as college football's most outstanding player.

Schedule

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Rankings

Main article: 1992 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Game summaries

Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Florida State

Miami

Main article: Wide Right II

Vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl)

New Orleans

Main article: 1993 Sugar Bowl

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasonsAlma mater
Dennis EricksonHead coach4thMontana State (1969)
Rich OlsonOffensive coordinator/wide receivers1stWashington State (1971)
Sonny LubickDefensive coordinator/defensive backs4thWestern Montana (1960)
Gregg SmithOffensive line4thIdaho (1969)
Dave ArnoldSpecial teams/tight ends4th
Randy ShannonDefensive line1stMiami (1989)
Art KehoeAssistant offensive line8thMiami (1982)
Ed OrgeronDefensive line4thNorthwestern State (1984)
Tommy TubervilleLinebackers4thSouthern Arkansas (1976)
Alex WoodRunning backs4thIowa (1978)

Support staff

NamePositionSeasonsAlma mater
Brad RollStrength & conditioning4thStephen F. Austin (1980)

Roster

Awards and honors

  • Gino Torretta, Davey O'Brien Award
  • Gino Torretta, Heisman Trophy
  • Gino Torretta, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
  • Gino Torretta, Maxwell Award
  • Gino Torretta, Walter Camp Award

Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award

  • Michael Barrow, LB
  • Gino Torretta, QB

1993 NFL draft

Main article: 1993 NFL draft

Jessie ArmsteadLinebacker8207[New York Giants](1993-new-york-giants-season)

References

References

  1. (September 20, 1992). "As expected, FAMU provides breather for Canes". News-Press.
  2. (October 4, 1992). "No. 2 Miami escapes again". Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
  3. (October 25, 1992). "Canes put Virginia Tech away early 43–23". Fort Myers News-Press.
  4. (November 1, 1992). "UM imposes silence on West Virginia". St. Petersburg Times.
  5. (October 25, 1992). "Canes put Virginia Tech away early 43–23". Fort Myers News-Press.
  6. (January 2, 1993). "Tide drowns Miami". The Montgomery Advertiser.
  7. "Davey O'Brien Foundation – Home of the National Quarterback Award, High School Scholarship, Legends Award & Founder's Award".
  8. "Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy".
  9. "NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN".
  10. "Football". Collegefootball.about.com.
  11. (September 2018). "History: Jack Harding MVP Award". CBS Interactive.
  12. "1993 NFL Draft Listing".
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