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1989 Miami

11–⁠1, coached by Dennis Erickson, finished No. 1 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Miami in 1989, game by game: won at Wisconsin 51–3; won vs. California 31–3; won at Missouri 38–7; won at Michigan State 26–20; won vs. Cincinnati 56–0; won vs. San José State 48–16; lost at No. 9 Florida State 10–24; won vs. East Carolina 40–10; won at No. 14 Pittsburgh 24–3; won vs. San Diego State 42–6; won vs. No. 1 Notre Dame 27–10; won vs. No. 7 Alabama 33–25+56−14Won 51–3 at Wisconsin+48WisconsinWon 31–3 vs. California+28CaliforniaWon 38–7 at Missouri+31MissouriWon 26–20 at Michigan State+6Michigan StateWon 56–0 vs. Cincinnati+56CincinnatiWon 48–16 vs. San José State+32San José StateLost 10–24 at No. 9 Florida State-14No. 9 Florida StateWon 40–10 vs. East Carolina+30East CarolinaWon 24–3 at No. 14 Pittsburgh+21No. 14 PittsburghWon 42–6 vs. San Diego State+36San Diego StateWon 27–10 vs. No. 1 Notre Dame+17No. 1 Notre DameWon 33–25 vs. No. 7 Alabama+8No. 7 Alabama
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 9atWisconsinW 51–⁠386%
Sep 16vsCaliforniaW 31–⁠387%
Sep 23atMissouriW 38–⁠782%
Sep 30atMichigan StateW 26–⁠2067%
Oct 7vsCincinnatiW 56–⁠093%
Oct 14vsSan José StateW 48–⁠1689%
Oct 28at9Florida StateL 10–⁠2447%
Nov 4vsEast CarolinaW 40–⁠1087%
Nov 11at14PittsburghW 24–⁠364%
Nov 18vsSan Diego StateW 42–⁠688%
Nov 25vs1Notre DameW 27–⁠1053%
Jan 1Bowls & playoffvs7AlabamaSugar BowlW 33–⁠2563%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Alabama 33–⁠25 in the Sugar Bowl; No. 1 in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 4
  2. Wk 2: 3
  3. Wk 3: 3
  4. Wk 4: 2
  5. Wk 5: 2
  6. Wk 6: 2
  7. Wk 7: 2
  8. Wk 8: 2
  9. Wk 9: 2
  10. Wk 10: 7
  11. Wk 11: 7
  12. Wk 12: 7
  13. Wk 13: 7
  14. Wk 14: 4
  15. Wk 15: 2
  16. Wk 16: 2
  17. Final: 1

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1989.

National championsNo. 1 in the final AP poll, and a title the school claims

Consensus All-AmericanGreg Mark, DE

Record
11–⁠1
Conference
—
AP final
No. 1 peak No. 1
Points
426–⁠127
Coach
Dennis Erickson
Elo
1843 +106 this season
SP+ rating
29.5 No. 3 of 103; offense No. 8, defense No. 3
SRS
24.9 No. 4 of 106 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Bob Bratkowski
Defensive coordinator
Sonny Lubick
Most valuable player
Cortez Kennedy
Offense
One-back spread
Defense
4–⁠3

Drafted in 1990

The 1990 draft
Rd 1Cortez Kennedy DTSeattle Seahawks
Rd 3Jimmie Jones DTDallas Cowboys
Rd 3Bernard Clark LBCincinnati Bengals
Rd 3Willis Peguese DEHouston Oilers
Rd 3Greg Mark DENew York Giants
Rd 5Richard Newbill LBHouston Oilers