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: Dennis Erickson Conference: Big East-
1992 Season Highlights
Dennis Erickson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Miami.
The Hurricanes won the Big East Conference Championship.
1992 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 5 @
Iowa
24
7
W
Sat., Sep. 19 vs. Florida A&M
38
0
W
Sat., Sep. 26 vs.
Arizona
8
7
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
Florida State
19
16
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Penn State
17
14
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Texas Christian
45
10
W
Sat., Oct. 24 @
Virginia Tech
43
23
W
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
West Virginia
35
23
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Temple
48
0
W
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Syracuse
16
10
W
Sat., Nov. 28 @
San Diego State
63
17
W
Fri., Jan. 1
Alabama
13
34
L
@ New Orleans, LA
Sugar Bowl
1992 Season Totals
Record 11-1
Points Scored 369
Scoring Average 30.8
Points Allowed 161
Defense Average 13.4
Opponents Record 67-55
Conference Record 4-0
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 5-0
1992 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
3 11-1-0
AP
3 11-1-0
Coaches
3 11-1-0
UPI/NFF
3 11-1-0
USA Today/CNN
1992 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1992 All Big East Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.