The 1988 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the

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during the

1988 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Notre Dame winning the national championship. The Fighting Irish won the title via a 34–21 defeat of previously unbeaten West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona. With 4 of the fi ...

. 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

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. They finished the season 11–1 overall. They were invited to the

where they defeated

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, 23-3.

Schedule

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Support staff

Rankings

Game summaries

Florida State

at Michigan

Wisconsin

Missouri

The dominating win over Missouri was Miami's most lopsided victory in 21 years, dating back to a 58-0 win over Pittsburgh in 1967.

at Notre Dame

*Source:

Cincinnati

* Steve Walsh 286 Yds, 5 TD (tied school record)

at East Carolina

Tulsa

at LSU

Arkansas

*Source: Box Score

BYU

vs. Nebraska (Orange Bowl)

Awards and honors

*Steve Walsh, Sammy Baugh Trophy

Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award

*Steve Walsh, QB

1989 NFL Draft

References

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Miami Hurricanes football seasons Orange Bowl champion seasons

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