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
Rankings
Game summaries BYU
California
Gainesville Sun. 1990 Sep 16. Retrieved 2018-Oct-06.
Iowa
Florida State
Kansas
Notre Dame
Texas Tech
Pittsburgh
Boston College
Syracuse
San Diego State
Gainesville Sun. 1990 Dec 02. Retrieved 2019-Nov-17.
Cotton Bowl
Roster
Awards and honors Craig Erickson, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Russell Maryland, Outland Trophy
Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award Russell Maryland, DT
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
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