1988 Miami Hurricanes football team

1988 Miami Hurricanes football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 23–3 vs. Nebraska
Conference Independent
Ranking
Coaches No. 2
AP No. 2
1988 record 11–1
Head coach Jimmy Johnson (5th season)
Offensive coordinator Gary Stevens (6th season)
Defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt (3rd season)
Home stadium Miami Orange Bowl
(Capacity: 75,500)

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 their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 11–1 overall. They were invited to the Orange Bowl where they defeated Nebraska, 23-3.

Personnel

Coaching Staff

NamePositionSeasonsAlma Mater
Jimmy JohnsonHead Coach5thArkansas (1965)
Gary StevensOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks9thJohn Carroll (1965)
Dave WannstedtDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers3rdPittsburgh (1974)
Hubbard AlexanderWide receivers10thTennessee State (1962)
Joe BrodskyRunning backs11thFlorida (1956)
Butch DavisDefensive line5thArkansas (1973)
Art KehoeAssistant offensive line4thMiami (1982)
Don SoldingerTight ends5thMemphis (1967)
Tony WiseOffensive line4thIthaca (1972)
Dave CampoDefensive backs2ndCentral Connecticut State (1969)

Support Staff

NamePositionSeasonsAlma Mater
Bill ForanStrength & Conditioning4thCentral Michigan (1977)
Tommy TubervilleGraduate Assistant3rdSouthern Arkansas (1976)

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 No. 1 Florida State No. 6 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (rivalry) CBS W 31–0   77,836
September 17 at No. 15 Michigan No. 1 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI ABC W 31–30   105,834
September 24 Wisconsin No. 1 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL W 23–3   48,311
October 1 Missouri No. 1 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL W 55–0   40,654
October 15 at No. 4 Notre Dame No. 1 Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN CBS L 30–31   59,075
October 22 Cincinnati No. 4 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL W 57–3   44,107
October 29 at East Carolina No. 4 Ficklen Memorial Stadium • Greenville, NC W 31–7   29,400
November 5 Tulsadagger No. 3 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL W 34–3   38,196
November 19 at No. 11 LSU No. 3 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA ESPN W 44–3   79,528
November 26 No. 8 Arkansas No. 3 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL CBS W 18–16   63,271
December 3 BYU No. 2 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL ESPN W 41–17   59,637
January 2 vs. No. 6 Nebraska No. 2 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) NBC W 23–3   79,480
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Game summaries

Florida State

1 234Total
Florida State 0 000 0
• Miami (FL) 3 1477 31
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Orange Bowl, Miami
  • Game attendance: 77,836
  • Television network: CBS

[1][2]

Michigan

#1 Miami (FL) at #15 Michigan
1 234Total
• Miami (FL) 7 7017 31
Michigan 3 1737 30

[3]

Wisconsin

1 234Total
Wisconsin 3 000 3
• Miami (FL) 0 1463 23

[4]

Missouri

1 234Total
Missouri 0 000 0
• Miami (FL) 21 17143 55

[5]

Notre Dame

#1 Miami (FL) at #4 Notre Dame
1 234Total
Miami (FL) 0 2109 30
• Notre Dame 7 14100 31
  • Source:

[6]

Cincinnati

Awards and honors

  • Steve Walsh, Sammy Baugh Trophy[8]

Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award

  • Steve Walsh, QB[9]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP 8 (1) 6 (1) 1 (38) 1 (46) 1 (46) 1 (55) 1 (53) 1 (52) 4 4 3 (1) 3 (1) 3 (1) 3 (1) 2 (1) 2 (1) 2 (1 ½) 
Coaches 5 (4) 5 (4) 1 (29) 1 (37) 1 (45) 1 (45) 1 (43) 1 (44) 4 4 3 3 3 (1) 3 (1) 2 (2) 2 (3) 2 (2)

[10]

1989 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickTeam
Bill HawkinsDefensive end121Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland GaryRunning back126Los Angeles Rams
Bubba McDowellDefensive back377Houston Oilers
Melvin BrattonRunning back7180Denver Broncos
Rod CarterLinebacker10252Dallas Cowboys
Randy ShannonLinebacker11280Dallas Cowboys

[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Miami Wallops No.1 FSU 31-0." Gainesville Sun. Sept 4 1988.
  2. ↑ NoleFan.Org
  3. ↑ "Hurricanes blow past Wolverines." Eugene Register-Guard. 1988 Sept 18.
  4. ↑ "Miami's defense bails out offense." Gainesville Sun. 1988 Sept 25. Retrieved 2014-Dec-28.
  5. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1988 Oct 2.
  6. ↑ "25 years of college football's memorable games". USA Today. 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  7. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1988 Oct 23.
  8. ↑ http://www.touchdownclubofcolumbus.com/Awards.htm#SAMMY Archived 2011-05-25 at WebCite
  9. ↑ "History: Jack Harding MVP Award". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
  10. ↑ "Miami (FL) 1988 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  11. ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1989.htm
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