The 1988 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was Jimmy Johnson's final season as the Hurricanes head coach.
Schedule[]
| Date
|
Opponent#
|
Rank#
|
Site
|
TV
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| September 3
|
#1 Florida State
|
#6
|
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL
|
CBS
|
W 31–0
|
77,836
|
| September 17
|
at #15 Michigan
|
#1
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
ABC
|
W 31–30
|
105,834
|
| September 24
|
Wisconsin
|
#1
|
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL
|
|
W 23–3
|
48,311
|
| October 1
|
Missouri
|
#1
|
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL
|
|
W 55–0
|
40,654
|
| October 15
|
at #4 Notre Dame
|
#1
|
Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
|
CBS
|
L 30–31
|
59,075
|
| October 22
|
Cincinnati
|
#4
|
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL
|
|
W 57–3
|
44,107
|
| October 29
|
at East Carolina
|
#4
|
Ficklen Memorial Stadium • Greenville, NC
|
|
W 31–7
|
29,400
|
| November 5†
|
Tulsa
|
#3
|
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL
|
|
W 34–3
|
38,196
|
| November 19
|
at #11 LSU
|
#3
|
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
|
ESPN
|
W 44–3
|
79,528
|
| November 26
|
#8 Arkansas
|
#3
|
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL
|
CBS
|
W 18–16
|
63,271
|
| December 3
|
BYU
|
#2
|
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL
|
|
W 41–17
|
59,637
|
| January 2
|
vs. #6 Nebraska
|
#2
|
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)
|
NBC
|
W 23–3
|
79,480
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
|
[1]
Game notes[]
Florida State[]
| by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
Total
|
| Florida State
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
0
|
| • Miami (FL)
|
3 |
14 |
7 |
7
|
31
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| 1 |
11:46 | MIA | Carlos Huerta 46 yard field goal | MIA 3-0 |
|
| 2 |
14:27 | MIA | Cleveland Gary 2 yard run (Carlos Huerta kick) | MIA 10-0 |
|
| 2 |
0:11 | MIA | Rob Chudzinski 19 yard pass from Steve Walsh (Carlos Huerta kick) | MIA 17-0 |
|
| 3 |
8:54 | MIA | Leonard Conley 5 yard pass from Steve Walsh (Carlos Huerta kick) | MIA 24-0 |
|
| 4 |
1:30 | MIA | Pee Wee Smith 17 yard pass from Craig Erickson (Carlos Huerta kick) | MIA 31-0 |
|
[2] [3]
Michigan[]
#1 Miami (FL) at #15 Michigan
| by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
Total
|
| • Miami (FL)
|
7 |
7 |
0 |
17
|
31
|
| Michigan
|
3 |
17 |
3 |
7
|
30
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| 1 |
| Michigan | Mike Gillette 22 yard field goal | Michigan 3-0 |
|
| 1 |
| Miami (FL) | Cleveland Gary 49 yard pass from Steve Walsh (Carlos Huerta kick) | Miami (FL) 7-3 |
|
| 2 |
| Michigan | Mike Gillette 30 yard field goal | Miami (FL) 7-6 |
|
| 2 |
| Miami (FL) | Cleveland Gary 1 yard run (Carlos Huerta kick) | Miami (FL) 14-6 |
|
| 2 |
| Michigan | Jeffrey Brown 5 yard pass from Michael Taylor (pass failed) | Miami (FL) 14-12 |
|
| 2 |
| Michigan | John Kolesar 18 yard pass from Michael Taylor (Chris Horn run) | Michigan 20-14 |
|
| 3 |
| Michigan | Mike Gillette 29 yard field goal | Michigan 23-14 |
|
| 4 |
| Michigan | Chris Calloway 16 yard pass from Michael Taylor (Mike Gillette kick) | Michigan 30-14 |
|
| 4 |
5:23 | Miami (FL) | Rob Chudzinski 7 yard pass from Steve Walsh (Dale Dawkins pass from Steve Walsh) | Michigan 30-22 |
|
| 4 |
2:58 | Miami (FL) | Cleveland Gary 48 yard pass from Steve Walsh (pass failed) | Michigan 30-28 |
|
| 4 |
0:43 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Huerta 29 yard field goal | Miami (FL) 31-30 |
|
[4]
Awards and honors[]
- Steve Walsh, Sammy Baugh Trophy[5]
Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award[]
Team players drafted into in the NFL[]
[7]
References[]
