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 ...

. It was the Hurricanes' 63rd season of football. The Hurricanes were led by fifth-year head coach Jimmy Johnson and played home games at the

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

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, where they defeated

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, 23–3.

Schedule

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)

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Support staff

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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