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Miami Football Team History


Miami Hurricanes
University of Miami
 Coral Gables, FL
Founded: 1925
Stadium: Dolphin Stadium
Capacity: 76,500
Colors: Orange, Green & White
Coach: Jimmy Johnson
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1927  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Johnson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Miami.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Florida State  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Michigan  31   30   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Wisconsin  23   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Missouri  55   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Notre Dame  30   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Cincinnati  57   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ East Carolina  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Tulsa  34   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Louisiana State  44   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Arkansas  18   16   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. Brigham Young  41   17   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Nebraska  23   3   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored418
  Scoring Average34.8
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record84-55
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-1
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
2 11-1-0 AP
2 11-1-0 Coaches
2 11-1-0 UPI
2 11-1-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1988 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 10-2342157Won  13-66-1216107  Danny Ford
Virginia 7-4251244 5-2162139  George Welsh
North Carolina State 8-3-1312165Won  28-234-2-1169110  Dick Sheridan
Wake Forest 6-4-1282238 4-3173174  Bill Dooley
Maryland 5-6260304 4-3190196  Joe Krivak
Duke 7-3-1324324 3-3-1204245  Steve Spurrier
North Carolina 1-10217391 1-6152247  Mack Brown
Miami 11-1418116Won  23-3  Jimmy Johnson
Georgia Tech 3-8200194 0-7105153  Bobby Ross

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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