Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | No. 1 Florida State | No. 6 | | CBS | W 31–0 | 77,836 | |
September 17 | at No. 15 Michigan | No. 1 | | ABC | W 31–30 | 105,834 | |
September 24 | Wisconsin | No. 1 | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 23–3 | 48,311 | |
October 1 | Missouri | No. 1 | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 55–0 | 40,654 | |
October 15 | at No. 4 Notre Dame | No. 1 | | CBS | L 30–31 | 59,075 | |
October 22 | Cincinnati | No. 4 | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 57–3 | 44,107 | |
October 29 | at East Carolina | No. 4 | | | W 31–7 | 29,400 | [1] |
November 5 | Tulsa | No. 3 | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| | W 34–3 | 38,196 | |
November 19 | at No. 11 LSU | No. 3 | | ESPN | W 44–3 | 79,528 | [2] |
November 26 | No. 8 Arkansas | No. 3 | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| CBS | W 18–16 | 63,271 | |
December 3 | BYU | No. 2 | - Miami Orange Bowl
- Miami, FL
| ESPN | W 41–17 | 59,637 | |
| vs. No. 6 Nebraska | No. 2 | | NBC | W 23–3 | 79,480 | |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1988 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | 8 (1) | 6 (1) | 1 (38) | 1 (46) | 1 (46) | 1 (55) | 1 (53) | 1 (52) | 4 | 4 | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1 1⁄2) |
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Coaches | 5 (4) | 5 (4) | 1 (29) | 1 (37) | 1 (45) | 1 (45) | 1 (43) | 1 (44) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 2 (2) | 2 (3) | 2 (2) |
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[3]
#1 Florida State at #6 Miami (FL)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seminoles |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Hurricanes |
3 |
14 | 7 | 7 |
31 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 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 |
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[4][5]
#1 Miami (FL) at #15 Michigan
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Hurricanes |
7 |
7 | 0 | 17 |
31 |
Wolverines |
3 |
17 | 3 | 7 |
30 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 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 |
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[6]
Wisconsin at #1 Miami (FL)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Badgers |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• Hurricanes |
0 |
14 | 6 | 3 |
23 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | WIS | Mehring 38-yard field goal | WIS 3–0 |
| Q2 | | MIA | Clark 55-yard fumble return (Huerta kick) | MIA 7–3 |
| Q2 | | MIA | Brown 26-yard pass from Walsh (Huerta kick) | MIA 14–3 |
| Q3 | | MIA | Huerta 21-yard field goal | MIA 17–3 |
| Q3 | | MIA | Huerta 34-yard field goal | MIA 20–3 |
| Q4 | | MIA | Huerta 30-yard field goal | MIA 23–3 |
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[7]
Missouri at #1 Miami (FL)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Hurricanes |
21 |
17 | 14 | 3 |
55 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | MIA | Chudzinski 29-yard pass from Walsh (Huerta kick) | MIA 7–0 |
| Q1 | | MIA | Dawkins 9-yard pass from Walsh (Huerta kick) | MIA 14–0 |
| Q1 | | MIA | Hill 44-yard pass from Walsh (Huerta kick) | MIA 21–0 |
| Q2 | | MIA | Huerta 34-yard field goal | MIA 24–0 |
| Q2 | | MIA | Gary 4-yard run (Huerta kick) | MIA 31–0 |
| Q2 | | MIA | A. Brown 45-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) | MIA 38–0 |
| Q3 | | MIA | Dawkins 35-yard pass from Walsh (Huerta kick) | MIA 45–0 |
| Q3 | | MIA | A. Brown 17-yard pass from Erickson (Huerta kick) | MIA 52–0 |
| Q4 | | MIA | Huerta 47-yard field goal | MIA 55–0 |
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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.[8]
#1 Miami (FL) at #4 Notre Dame
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hurricanes |
0 |
21 | 0 | 9 |
30 |
• Fighting Irish |
7 |
14 | 10 | 0 |
31 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 3:36 | ND | Rice 7-yard run (Ho kick) | ND 7-0 |
| 2 | 12:40 | Miami (FL) | A. Brown 8-yard pass from Walsh (Huerta kick) | Tied 7-7 |
| 2 | 7:34 | ND | B. Banks 8-yard pass from Rice (Ho kick) | ND 14-7 |
| 2 | | ND | P. Terrell 60-yard interception return (Ho kick) | ND 21-7 |
| 2 | 2:16 | Miami (FL) | Conley 23-yard pass from Walsh (Huerta kick) | ND 21-14 |
| 2 | 0:21 | Miami (FL) | C. Gary 15-yard pass from Walsh (Huerta kick) | Tied 21-21 |
| 3 | 8:09 | ND | P. Eilers 3-yard run (Ho kick) | ND 28-21 |
| 3 | 0:37 | ND | Ho 27-yard field goal | ND 31-21 |
| 4 | 13:07 | Miami (FL) | Huerta 23-yard field goal | ND 31-24 |
| 4 | 0:45 | Miami (FL) | A. Brown 11-yard pass from Walsh (pass failed) | ND 31-30 |
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[9][10]
#3 Miami (FL) at #11 LSU
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Hurricanes |
10 |
10 | 0 | 24 |
44 |
Tigers |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
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#8 Arkansas at #3 Miami (FL)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Razorbacks |
10 |
0 | 6 | 0 |
16 |
• Hurricanes |
10 |
5 | 0 | 3 |
18 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 9:14 | Miami | Huerta 36-yard field goal | Miami 3-0 |
| 1 | 4:43 | Ark | Trainor 58-yard field goal | Tied 3-3 |
| 1 | 1:41 | Miami | Gary 1-yard run (Huerta kick) | Miami 10-3 |
| 1 | 1:29 | Ark | Foster 80-yard run (Trainor kick) | Tied 10-10 |
| 2 | 8:30 | Miami | Safety, Hawkins tackles Grovey in end zone | Miami 12-10 |
| 2 | 0:03 | Miami | Huerta 45-yard field goal | Miami 15-10 |
| 3 | 5:03 | Ark | Foster 16-yard pass from Grovey (conversion failed) | Arkansas 16-15 |
| 4 | 5:38 | Miami | Huerta 20-yard field goal | Miami 18-16 |
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BYU at #2 Miami (FL)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars |
3 |
0 | 14 | 0 |
17 |
• Hurricanes |
7 |
27 | 0 | 7 |
41 |
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Vs. Nebraska (Orange Bowl)
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#2 Miami (FL) vs. #6 Nebraska
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Hurricanes |
7 |
13 | 0 | 3 |
23 |
Cornhuskers |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | MIA | Leonard Conley 22-yard pass from Steve Walsh (Huerta kick) | MIA 7–0 |
| Q2 | | MIA | Huerta 18-yard field goal | MIA 10–0 |
| Q2 | | MIA | Conley 42-yard pass from Walsh (Huerta kick) | MIA 17–0 |
| Q2 | | MIA | Huerta 37-yard field goal | MIA 20–0 |
| Q3 | | Neb | Gregg Barrios 50-yard field goal | MIA 20–3 |
| Q4 | | MIA | Huerta 37-yard field goal | MIA 23–3 |
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[12]
- Steve Walsh, Sammy Baugh Trophy[13]
Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award
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