1992 Miami Hurricanes football team

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1992 Miami Hurricanes football
Miami Hurricanes logo.svg
Sugar Bowl (BC NCG), L 13–34 vs. Alabama
Conference Big East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record11–1 (4–0 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRich Olson (1st season)
Offensive scheme One-back spread
Defensive coordinator Sonny Lubick (4th season)
MVPs
Home stadium Miami Orange Bowl
Seasons
  1991
1993  
1992 Big East Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Miami (FL) 4 0 011 1 0
No. 6 Syracuse 6 1 010 2 0
Rutgers 4 2 07 4 0
No. 21 Boston College 2 1 18 3 1
West Virginia 2 3 15 4 2
Pittsburgh 1 3 03 9 0
Virginia Tech 1 4 02 8 1
Temple 0 6 01 10 0
  • The Big East did not crown an official champion until 1993 when full league play began.
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Contents

Miami quarterback Gino Torretta was awarded the Heisman Trophy as college football's most outstanding player.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 58:00 pmat No. 23 Iowa *No. 1 ABC W 24–770,397
September 194:00 pm Florida A&M *No. 1W 38–074,292 [1]
September 264:00 pm Arizona *No. 1
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 8–747,049
October 312:00 pmNo. 3 Florida State *No. 2
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
ABCW 19–16 77,338 [2]
October 1012:00 pmat No. 7 Penn State *No. 2ABCW 17–1496,704
October 174:00 pm TCU *No. 2
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
W 45–1042,915
October 2412:00 pmat Virginia Tech No. 1 BEN W 43–2351,423 [3]
October 317:30 pm West Virginia No. 1
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
ESPN W 35–2351,246 [4]
November 1412:00 pm Temple No. 1
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
BENW 48–041,212 [5]
November 213:30 pmat No. 8 Syracuse No. 1ABCW 16–1049,857
November 287:30 pmat San Diego State *No. 1ESPNW 63–1752,108
January 18:30 pmvs. No. 2 Alabama *No. 1ABCL 13–3476,789 [6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP 1 (40)1 (43)1 (45)1 (47)1 (43)2 (12)2 (16)1 т (30 12)1 т (31)1 (32)2 (27 12)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
1234Total
Hurricanes3701424
Hawkeyes00077
  

Florida State

#3 Florida State at #2 Miami (FL)
1234Total
Seminoles733316
Hurricanes0100919
    

Vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl)

#1 Miami (FL) vs. #2 Alabama
1234Total
Hurricanes330713
Crimson Tide31014734
     

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasonsAlma mater
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

NamePositionSeasonsAlma mater
Brad Roll[ citation needed ] Strength & conditioning 4th Stephen F. Austin (1980)

Roster

1992 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 17 Coleman Bell Sr
RB 33 Donnell Bennett So
WR 88 Horace Copeland Sr
OT 72 Mario Cristobal Sr
WR 35 Darryl Spencer Sr
WR 36 Lamar Thomas Sr
QB 13 Gino Torretta Sr
G 78 Kipp Vickers Sr
WR 5 Kevin Williams Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 1 Jessie Armstead Sr
LB 56 Michael Barrow Sr
LB 49 Robert Bass Jr
DT 94 Dwayne Johnson So
CB 47 Ryan McNeil Sr
DT 43 Patrick Riley So
DT 76 Warren Sapp Fr
DL 93Robert Davis  Injury icon 2.svg Jr
LB 45 Darrin Smith Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 21Maurice Washington
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Awards and honors

Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award

1993 NFL draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickTeam
Ryan McNeil Defensive Back233 Detroit Lions
Kevin Williams Wide Receiver246 Dallas Cowboys
Michael Barrow Linebacker247 Houston Oilers
Darrin Smith Linebacker254 Dallas Cowboys
Lamar Thomas Wide Receiver360 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Horace Copeland Wide Receiver4104 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carlos EtheredgeTight End6157 Indianapolis Colts
Gino Toretta Quarterback7192 Minnesota Vikings
Jessie Armstead Linebacker8207 New York Giants

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References

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  3. "Canes put Virginia Tech away early 43–23". Fort Myers News-Press. October 25, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "UM imposes silence on West Virginia". St. Petersburg Times. November 1, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Canes put Virginia Tech away early 43–23". Fort Myers News-Press. October 25, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tide drowns Miami". The Montgomery Advertiser. January 2, 1993. Retrieved February 20, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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