1992 Miami Hurricanes football team
American college football season
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The 1992 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 67th season of football and second as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hurricanes were led by fourth-year head coach Dennis Erickson and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 11–1 overall and 4–0 in the Big East while playing a partial conference schedule. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl, which served as the Bowl Coalition National Championship Game, where they lost to Alabama, 34–13.
| 1992 Miami Hurricanes football | |
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| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 3 |
| AP | No. 3 |
| Record | 11–1 (4–0 Big East) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Rich Olson (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | One-back spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Sonny Lubick (4th season) |
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| Home stadium | Miami Orange Bowl |
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| No. 3 Miami (FL) | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Syracuse | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Boston College | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Miami quarterback Gino Torretta was awarded the Heisman Trophy as college football's most outstanding player.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | 8:00 pm | at No. 23 Iowa* | No. 1 | ABC | W 24–7 | 70,397 | [1] | |
| September 19 | 4:00 pm | Florida A&M* | No. 1 | W 38–0 | 74,292 | [2] | ||
| September 26 | 4:00 pm | Arizona* | No. 1 |
| W 8–7 | 47,049 | [3] | |
| October 3 | 12:00 pm | No. 3 Florida State* | No. 2 |
| ABC | W 19–16 | 77,338 | [4] |
| October 10 | 12:00 pm | at No. 7 Penn State* | No. 2 | ABC | W 17–14 | 96,704 | [5] | |
| October 17 | 4:00 pm | TCU* | No. 2 |
| W 45–10 | 42,915 | [6] | |
| October 24 | 12:00 pm | at Virginia Tech | No. 1 | BEN | W 43–23 | 51,423 | [7] | |
| October 31 | 7:30 pm | West Virginia | No. 1 |
| ESPN | W 35–23 | 51,246 | [8] |
| November 14 | 12:00 pm | Temple | No. 1 |
| BEN | W 48–0 | 41,212 | [9] |
| November 21 | 3:30 pm | at No. 8 Syracuse | No. 1 | ABC | W 16–10 | 49,857 | [10] | |
| November 28 | 7:30 pm | at San Diego State* | No. 1 | ESPN | W 63–17 | 52,108 | [11] | |
| January 1 | 8:30 pm | vs. No. 2 Alabama* | No. 1 | ABC | L 13–34 | 76,789 | [12] | |
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 1 (40) | 1 (43) | 1 (45) | 1 (47) | 1 (43) | 2 (12) | 2 (16) | 1 т (30 1⁄2) | 1 т (31) | 1 (32) | 2 (27 1⁄2) | 1 (61) | 1 (61) | 1 (61) | 1 (61) | 1 (61) | 3 |
| Coaches | 1 (40) | 1 (43) | 1 (45) | 1 (47) | 1 (45) | 2 (16) | 2 (22) | 1 (31) | 1 (31) | 1 (37) | 1 (30) | 1 (59) | 1 (59) | 1 (60) | 1 (59) | 1 (59) | 3 |
Game summaries
Iowa
#1 Miami (FL) at #23 Iowa
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Hurricanes | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
- Date: September 5
- Location: Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA - Game attendance: 70,397
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Jack Arute
| 1 | UM | Prewitt 27-yard field goal | MIA 3–0 | |
| 2 | UM | Williams 11-yard pass from Torretta (Prewitt kick) | MIA 10–0 | |
| 4 | UM | L. Jones 1-yard run (Prewitt kick) | MIA 17–0 | |
| Iowa | Jasper 31-yard pass from Hartlieb (Krieder kick) | MIA 17–7 | ||
| UM | Spencer 17-yard pass from Torretta (Prewitt kick) | MIA 24–7 | ||
Florida State
#3 Florida State at #2 Miami (FL)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seminoles | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| • Hurricanes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
- Date: October 3
- Location: Orange Bowl
Miami - Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 77,338
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), Cloudy, Wind SE 14 mph (23 km/h)
- Referee: Joe Rider
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Jack Arute
| 1 | FSU | Tamarick Vanover 94-yard kickoff return (Mowrey kick) | FSU 7–0 | |
| 2 | UM | Dane Prewitt 24-yard field goal | FSU 7–3 | |
| 7:36 | UM | C. Bell 29-yard pass from G. Torretta (Prewitt kick) | MIA 10–7 | |
| FSU | Dan Mowrey 22-yard field goal | Tied 10–10 | ||
| 3 | FSU | Dan Mowrey 38-yard field goal | FSU 13–10 | |
| 4 | FSU | Dan Mowrey 41-yard field goal | FSU 16–10 | |
| UM | L. Thomas 33-yard pass G. Torretta (Prewitt kick) | MIA 17–16 | ||
| UM | Team safety | MIA 19–16 | ||
Vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl)
#1 Miami (FL) vs. #2 Alabama
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hurricanes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| • Crimson Tide | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
- Date: January 1
- Location: Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans - Game attendance: 76,789
- Game weather: Indoors
- Referee: Rogers Redding (SWC)
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Jack Arute
| 1 | 10:56 | BAMA | Proctor 19-yard field goal | BAMA 3–0 |
| 7:49 | UM | Dane Prewitt 49-yard field goal | Tied 3–3 | |
| 2 | 10:48 | BAMA | Proctor 23-yard field goal | BAMA 6–3 |
| 6:09 | BAMA | Williams 2-yard run (Proctor kick) | BAMA 13–3 | |
| 0:00 | UM | Dane Prewitt 42-yard field goal | BAMA 13–6 | |
| 3 | 10:12 | BAMA | Lassic 1-yard run (Proctor kick) | BAMA 20–6 |
| 9:56 | BAMA | Teague 31-yard interception return (Proctor kick) | BAMA 27–6 | |
| 4 | 12:08 | UM | Kevin Williams 78-yard punt return (Prewitt kick) | BAMA 27–13 |
| 6:46 | BAMA | Lassic 4-yard run (Proctor kick) | BAMA 34–13 | |
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons | Alma mater |
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| Dennis Erickson | Head coach | 4th | Montana State (1969) |
| Rich Olson | Offensive coordinator/wide receivers | 1st | Washington State (1971) |
| Sonny Lubick | Defensive coordinator/defensive backs | 4th | Western Montana (1960) |
| Gregg Smith | Offensive line | 4th | Idaho (1969) |
| Dave Arnold | Special teams/tight ends | 4th | |
| Randy Shannon | Defensive line | 1st | Miami (1989) |
| Art Kehoe | Assistant offensive line | 8th | Miami (1982) |
| Ed Orgeron | Defensive line | 4th | Northwestern State (1984) |
| Tommy Tuberville | Linebackers | 4th | Southern Arkansas (1976) |
| Alex Wood | Running backs | 4th | Iowa (1978) |
Support staff
| Name | Position | Seasons | Alma mater |
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| Brad Roll[citation needed] | Strength & conditioning | 4th | Stephen F. Austin (1980) |
Roster
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Awards and honors
- Gino Torretta, Davey O'Brien Award[14]
- Gino Torretta, Heisman Trophy[15]
- Gino Torretta, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[16]
- Gino Torretta, Maxwell Award
- Gino Torretta, Walter Camp Award[17]
Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award
- Michael Barrow, LB[18]
- Gino Torretta, QB[18]
1993 NFL draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Team |
| Ryan McNeil | Defensive Back | 2 | 33 | Detroit Lions |
| Kevin Williams | Wide Receiver | 2 | 46 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Michael Barrow | Linebacker | 2 | 47 | Houston Oilers |
| Darrin Smith | Linebacker | 2 | 54 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Lamar Thomas | Wide Receiver | 3 | 60 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Horace Copeland | Wide Receiver | 4 | 104 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Carlos Etheredge | Tight End | 6 | 157 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Gino Toretta | Quarterback | 7 | 192 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Jessie Armstead | Linebacker | 8 | 207 | New York Giants |