1990 Miami Hurricanes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1990 Miami Hurricanes football Miami Hurricanes logo.svg 125 Independent 3 3 10–2 Dennis Erickson 2nd Bob Bratkowski 2nd One-back spread Sonny Lubick 2nd 4–3 Russell Maryland Miami Orange Bowl National champion (ERS, NYT)National co-champion (Billingsley, Sagarin, Rothman)Cotton Bowl Classic champion Cotton Bowl Classic W 46–3 vs. Texas The 1990 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 65th season of football. The Hurricanes were led by second-year head coach Dennis Erickson and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. Coming off the school's third national championship in six years in 1989, Miami came in to the 1990 season favored by most experts to repeat as national champions. However, a season opening loss to BYU and a later defeat by Notre Dame dashed those chances and the Canes finished the season 10–2 overall. They were invited to the Cotton Bowl where they defeated Texas, 46–3. The Hurricanes would be the last No. 1 team to lose on the season opener until the Texas Longhorns in 2025. Schedule 1990 AP Eastern September 8 7:30 pm l y 1 BYU 16 Cougar Stadium Provo, UT ESPN 21–28 66,235 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-byu-gets-last-laug/175658570/ The Salt Lake Tribune BYU gets last laugh by stunning Miami September 9, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 15 3:30 pm w y 10 California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA ABC 52–24 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-canes-swirl-past-fe/175658658/ Santa Cruz Sentinel 'Canes swirl past feisty Cal September 16, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 8:00 pm w 10 Iowa Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL PPV 48–21 70,420 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-mcguire-powers-um-past-hawkey/175658746/ News-Press McGuire powers UM past Hawkeyes 48–21 September 30, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 2:00 pm w 9 Florida State 2 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry CBS 31–22 80,396 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-hurricanes-run-all-ov/175658298/ The Sacramento Bee Hurricanes run all over Florida State 31–22 October 7, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 4:00 pm w 3 Kansas Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Raycom 34–0 54,211 https://www.newspapers.com/article/boca-raton-news-canes-cruise-gators-cr/175658840/ Boca Raton News 'Canes cruise, Gators crushed October 14, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 3:30 pm l y 2 Notre Dame 6 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry CBS 20–29 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-notre-dame-roll/175657972/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Notre Dame rolls past Miami 29–20 October 21, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 1:00 pm w y 8 Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX Raycom 45–10 50,028 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-hurricanes-wreck-tech/175658926/ The Miami Herald Hurricanes wreck Tech, 45–10 October 28, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 4:00 pm w y 8 Pittsburgh Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 45–0 50,412 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-naples-daily-news-hurricanes-rout-pi/175642999/ The Naples Daily News Hurricanes rout Pitt 45–0 November 4, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 4:00 pm w 3 Boston College Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 42–12 50,942 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anchorage-times-nocturnal-miami-revives/175652756/ The Anchorage Times Nocturnal Miami revives title hopes November 18, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 7:30 pm w 2 Syracuse Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ESPN 33–7 66,196 https://www.newspapers.com/article/syracuse-herald-journal-hurricanes-blow/175656192/ Syracuse Herald-Journal Hurricanes blow out Orange November 25, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 4:00 pm w y 3 San Diego State Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA ESPN 30–28 34,201 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-canes-fight-to-close/175659072/ The Tampa Tribune-Times 'Canes fight to close win against Aztecs December 2, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1 Tuesday 1:30 pm w y 4 Texas 3 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl CBS 46–3 77,425 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-longhorns-blown/175659177/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Longhorns blown away January 2, 1991 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Rankings 1990 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 1 (24) 1 (27) 10 9 10 9 3 (6) 2 (15) 8 8 5 3 2 (3) 3 (2) 4 3 (1) Coaches 0 15 1 (25) 1 10 8 9 8 4 (4) 2 (7) 9 8 4 3 2 (3) 2 (3) 4 (2) 3 (2) Game summaries BYU #1 Miami (FL) at #16 BYU Hurricanes 7 7 7 0 Cougars 0 17 11 0 September 8 Cougar Stadium, Provo, UT 66,235 Ron Franklin and Gary Danielson ESPN yes Q1 MIA McGuire 7-yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 7–0 Q2 4 BYU Bellini 14-yard pass from Detmer (Kaufman kick) Tied 7–7 BYU Kaufman 32-yard field goal BYU 10–7 MIA McGuire 7-yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 14–10 BYU Boyce 2-yard pass from Detmer (Kaufman kick) BYU 17–14 Q3 3 MIA Conley 5-yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 21–17 BYU Kaufman 29-yard field goal MIA 21–20 BYU Salido 7-yard pass from Detmer (Detmer to Boyce pass) BYU 28–21 yes 1990 BYU Cougars football team California #10 Miami (FL) at California Hurricanes 10 21 0 21 Golden Bears 14 7 0 3 September 15 California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA 47,000 Gordon Reese Gary Bender and Lynn Swann ABC yes Q1 MIA Huerta 22 yard field goal MIA 3–0 Q1 CAL White 99 yard kickoff return (Keen kick) CAL 7–3 Q1 MIA Carroll 20 yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 10–7 Q1 CAL White 1 yard run (Keen kick) CAL 14–10 Q2 MIA Bethel 7 yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 17–14 Q2 CAL Treggs 13 yard pass from Pawlawski (Keen kick) CAL 21–17 Q2 MIA Erickson 1 yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 24–21 Q2 MIA Hill 4 yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 31–21 Q4 CAL Keen 25 yard field goal MIA 31–24 Q4 MIA McGuire 1 yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 38–24 Q4 MIA Conley 7 yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 45–24 Q4 MIA Spencer 38 yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 52–24 yes 1990 California Golden Bears football team Gainesville Sun. 1990 Sep 16. Retrieved 2018-Oct-06. Iowa Iowa at #10 Miami Hawkeyes 0 14 7 0 Hurricanes 14 10 7 17 September 29 Orange BowlMiami, FL EDT 70,420 yes 1 4:14 UM McGuire 1-yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 7–0 1 UM Wesley Carroll 73-yard pass from Craig Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 14–0 2 13:42 IOWA Nick Bell 3-yard run (Skillett kick) MIA 14–7 2 UM Darryl Spencer 40-yard pass from Craig Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 21–7 2 IOWA Nick Bell 53-yard pass from Matt Rodgers (Skillett kick) MIA 21–14 2 UM Huerta field goal MIA 24–14 3 8:29 IOWA Sean Smith 35-yard pass from Matt Rodgers (Skillett kick) MIA 24–21 3 UM McGuire 6-yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 31–21 4 14:04 UM Wesley Carroll 16-yard pass from Craig Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA 38–21 4 UM Huerta 36-yard field goal MIA 41–21 4 UM Ryan McNeil 75-yard fumble return (Huerta kick) MIA 48–21 yes 1990 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Miami Takes Charge in Second Half Against Iowa, 48-21 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-09-30-sp-2379-story.html Los Angeles Times September 30, 1990 August 24, 2019 Florida State #2 Florida State at #9 Miami (FL) Seminoles 0 6 3 13 Hurricanes 10 14 0 7 October 6 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL EDT 80,396 Jim Nantz, Tim Brant, and John Dockery CBS 1990 Florida State Seminoles football team Florida State–Miami football rivalry Kansas 1990 Kansas Jayhawks football team Notre Dame #2 Miami (FL) at #6 Notre Dame Hurricanes 10 7 0 3 Fighting Irish 10 6 6 7 October 20 Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN 59,075 Jim Nantz and Tim Brant CBS yes Q1 4 12:17 MIA McGuire 1-yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 7–0 6:51 ND Hentrich-25 yard field goal MIA 7–3 1:43 MIA Huerta 23-yard field goal MIA 10–3 ND Ismail 94-yard kickoff return (Hentrich kick) Tie 10–10 Q2 3 11:48 ND Hentrich-44 yard field goal ND 13–10 8:10 MIA Erickson-1 yard run (Huerta kick) MIA 17–13 4:16 ND Hentrich-34 yard field goal MIA 17–16 Q3 2 5:24 ND Hentrich-36 yard field goal ND 19–17 1:45 ND Hentrich 35-yard field goal ND 22–17 Q4 2 14:01 MIA Huerta 25-yard field goal ND 22–20 6:16 ND Culver 21-yard pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick) ND 29–20 yes 1990 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Texas Tech 1990 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team Pittsburgh 1990 Pittsburgh Panthers football team Boston College 1990 Boston College Eagles football team Syracuse 1990 Syracuse Orangemen football team San Diego State 1990 San Diego State Aztecs football team Miami Hurricanes 2; text-align:center collapsed Miami (FL) Hurricanes at San Diego State Aztecs December 1, 1990 Miami (FL) 7 13 10 0 San Diego St 0 13 7 8 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California 34,201 MIA – Carroll 55-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) SDS – Trakas 25-yard field goal SDS – R. Rowe 3-yard pass from McGwire (Trakas kick) MIA – Huerta 44-yard field goal MIA – McGuire 5-yard run (Huerta kick) SDS – Trakas 43-yard field goal MIA – Huerta 29-yard field goal SDS – Wright 9-yard run (Trakas kick) MIA – Hill 11-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) MIA – Huerta 22-yard field goal SDS – Arey 13-yard pass from McGwire (pass good) Top passers MIA – Erickson 17/39, 264 Yds, 2 TD, INT SDS – McGwire 32/53, 323 Yds, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIA – McGuire 19/30, TD SDS – Wright 22/112, TD Top receivers MIA – Hill 6/112, TD SDS – R. Rowe 9/102, TD Gainesville Sun. 1990 Dec 02. Retrieved 2019-Nov-17. Cotton Bowl 1991 Cotton Bowl Classic 1990 Texas Longhorns football team Miami Hurricanes 2; text-align:center collapsed Cotton Bowl Classic: #4 Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. #3 Texas Longhorns January 1, 1991 Miami (FL) 12 7 14 13 Texas 0 3 0 0 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas 73,521 Jimmy Harper CBS Jim Nantz, Tim Brant, and John Dockery Ferocious Miami Cuts Texas Down to Size https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/02/sports/ferocious-miami-cuts-texas-down-to-size.html The New York Times January 2, 1991 December 30, 2018 William C. Rhoden NO. 4 MIAMI 43 POINTS BETTER THAN NO. 3 TEXAS https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/01/02/no-4-miami-43-points-better-than-no-3-texas/41b31d8e-108d-40bd-a481-62e3045fbedd/ The Washington Post January 2, 1991 December 30, 2018 Miami shows Texas what intimidation is https://www.baltimoresun.com/1991/01/02/miami-shows-texas-what-intimidation-is/ The Baltimore Sun January 2, 1991 December 30, 2018 Miami (FL) Craig Erickson17/26, 272 Yds, 4 TD Texas MIA TEX collapsed 1 8:53 Miami (FL) FG 28 Huerta 3 0 1 5:26 Miami (FL) FG 50 Huerta 6 0 1 0:11 Miami (FL) RecTD Carroll Erickson 12 pass failed 12 0 2 7:43 Texas FG 29 Pollak 12 3 2 4:17 Miami (FL) RecTD Carroll Erickson 24 good Huerta run/pass good/failed/incomplete 19 3 3 11:46 Miami (FL) IntTD D. Smith 34 good Huerta run/pass good/failed/incomplete 26 3 3 6:09 Miami (FL) RecTD Hill Erickson 48 good Huerta run/pass good/failed/incomplete 33 3 4 10:56 Miami (FL) RecTD Bethel Erickson 4 no good (blocked) Huerta run/pass good/failed/incomplete 39 3 4 9:23 Miami (FL) RushTD Conley 26 good Huerta run/pass good/failed/incomplete 46 3 46 3 Roster 1990 Miami Hurricanes y 60 Fr y Rudy Barber OL 17 So Coleman Bell TE y 93 Sr Randy Bethel TE 12 Sr Bobby Byrd WR 81 Sr Wesley Carroll WR y Wesley Carroll (wide receiver) 84 Sr Rob Chudzinski TE y 28 Sr Leonard Conley RB y 88 So Horace Copeland WR y 72 So Mario Cristobal OL y 20 Sr Shannon Crowell FB 7 Sr Craig Erickson QB y 82 Fr y Carlos Etheredge TE 66 Sr Darren Handy OL 98 Jr Kelvin Harris OL 3 Sr Randal Hill WR y 21 Sr Alex Johnson RB 70 Jr Claude Jones OL 32 So Jason Marucci RB 30 So Stephen McGuire RB 90 Jr Joe Moore TE 22 So Martin Patton RB 73 Jr Leon Searcy OL y 35 Jr Darryl Spencer WR y 79 Sr Mike Sullivan Mike Sullivan (offensive lineman) G y 36 So Lamar Thomas WR y 13 So Gino Torretta QB y 5 Fr Kevin Williams Kevin Williams (wide receiver, born 1971) WR y y 1 So Jessie Armstead LB y 23 Sr Robert Bailey Robert Bailey (American football) CB y 56 So Micheal Barrow LB y 8 Jr Hurlie Brown S 76 So Mark Caesar DL 49 Sr Maurice Crum LB y Maurice Crum Sr. 44 Sr Shane Curry DE y 97 Jr Anthony Hamlet OL 26 Jr Herbert James DB 94 Fr Dwayne Johnson DL y 71 Fr Kenny Lopez DL 67 Sr Russell Maryland DT y 47 Fr y Ryan McNeil DB y Ryan McNeil (American football) 98 Fr Rusty Medearis DL 95 Jr Eric Miller DL 86 Fr Kevin Patrick DL y Kevin Patrick (American football) 2 Jr Charles Pharms DB 45 So Darrin Smith LB y 16 Sr Roland Smith DB 31 So Darryl Williams Darryl Williams (safety) DB y 27 Jr Carlos Huerta K y 15 So Paul Snyder P https://miamihurricanes.com/sports/football/roster/season/1990-91/ Dennis Erickson Dave Arnold (ST/TE) Bob Bratkowski (OC/WR) Bob Karmelowicz (DL) Art Kehoe (Ast OL) Sonny Lubick (DC/DB) Ed Orgeron (DL) Brad Roll (Str + Cond) Gregg Smith (OL) Tommy Tuberville (LB) Alex Wood (RB) Awards and honors Craig Erickson, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awardhttp://www.espn.com/college-football/awards NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN ESPN.com Russell Maryland, Outland TrophyDo You Know Which Team Has the Most College Football Championships? https://www.liveabout.com/all-time-associated-press-national-champions-791515 2021-12-09 LiveAbout en Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award Russell Maryland, DThttp://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/072811abb.html History: Jack Harding MVP Award Hurricanes Sports Properties July 7, 2012 August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 1991 NFL draft 1991 NFL draft Player Position Round Pick Team Russell MarylandDefensive tackle 11 Dallas Cowboys Randal HillWide receiver 123 Miami Dolphins Shane CurryDefensive end240 Indianapolis Colts Wesley CarrollWide receiver 242 New Orleans Saints Robert BaileyDefensive back 4107 Los Angeles Rams Craig EricksonQuarterback 5131 Philadelphia Eagles Mike SullivanGuard6153 Dallas Cowboys Roland SmithDefensive back8220 Miami Dolphins Randy BethelTight end10251 New England Patriots pro-football-reference.com 1991 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1991/draft.htm November 11, 2015 References Miami Category:Miami Hurricanes football seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Miami Hurricanes football