Year: | 1990 |
Team: | Miami Hurricanes |
Conference: | Independent |
Short Conf: | Independent |
Coachrank: | 3 |
Aprank: | 3 |
Record: | 10–2 |
Hc Year: | 2nd |
Oc Year: | 2nd |
Dc Year: | 2nd |
Stadium: | Miami Orange Bowl (Capacity: 75,500) |
Champion: | National champion (ERS, NYT) Co-national champion (Billingsley, Sagarin, Rothman) Cotton Bowl Classic champion |
Bowl Result: | W 46–3 vs. Texas |
The 1990 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami 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.
See also: 1990 BYU Cougars football team.
See also: 1990 California Golden Bears football team.
See also: 1990 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.
See also: 1990 Florida State Seminoles football team and Florida State–Miami football rivalry.
See also: 1990 Kansas Jayhawks football team.
See also: 1990 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.
See also: 1990 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team.
See also: 1990 Pittsburgh Panthers football team.
See also: 1990 Boston College Eagles football team.
See also: 1990 Syracuse Orangemen football team.
See also: 1990 San Diego State Aztecs football team.
See main article: 1991 Cotton Bowl Classic.
See also: 1990 Texas Longhorns football team.
See main article: 1991 NFL draft.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Team |
Russell Maryland | Defensive tackle | 1 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys |
Randal Hill | Wide receiver | 1 | 23 | Miami Dolphins |
Shane Curry | Defensive end | 2 | 40 | Indianapolis Colts |
Wesley Carroll | Wide receiver | 2 | 42 | New Orleans Saints |
Robert Bailey | Defensive back | 4 | 107 | Los Angeles Rams |
Craig Erickson | Quarterback | 5 | 131 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Mike Sullivan | Guard | 6 | 153 | Dallas Cowboys |
Roland Smith | Defensive back | 8 | 220 | Miami Dolphins |
Randy Bethel | Tight end | 10 | 251 | New England Patriots |