Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 3 No. 1 Florida State No. 6 CBS W 31–077,836
September 17 at No. 15 Michigan No. 1 ABC W 31–30105,834
September 24 Wisconsin No. 1 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL W 23–348,311
October 1 Missouri No. 1 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL W 55–040,654
October 15 at No. 4 Notre Dame No. 1 CBS L 30–3159,075
October 22 Cincinnati No. 4 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL W 57–344,107
October 29 at East Carolina No. 4 W 31–729,400 [ 1]
November 5 Tulsa No. 3 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL W 34–338,196
November 19 at No. 11 LSU No. 3 ESPN W 44–379,528 [ 2]
November 26 No. 8 Arkansas No. 3 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL CBS W 18–1663,271
December 3 BYU No. 2 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ESPN W 41–1759,637
vs. No. 6 Nebraska No. 2 NBC W 23–379,480
HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 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 ) 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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#1 Florida State at #6 Miami (FL)
1
2 3 4 Total
Seminoles
0
0 0 0
0
• Hurricanes
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
[ 4] [ 5]
#1 Miami (FL) at #15 Michigan
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hurricanes
7
7 0 17
31
Wolverines
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
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Wisconsin at #1 Miami (FL)
1
2 3 4 Total
Badgers
3
0 0 0
3
• Hurricanes
0
14 6 3
23
Scoring summary 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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Missouri at #1 Miami (FL)
1
2 3 4 Total
Tigers
0
0 0 0
0
• Hurricanes
21
17 14 3
55
Scoring summary 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
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
1
2 3 4 Total
Hurricanes
0
21 0 9
30
• Fighting Irish
7
14 10 0
31
Scoring summary 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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#3 Miami (FL) at #11 LSU
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hurricanes
10
10 0 24
44
Tigers
0
3 0 0
3
#8 Arkansas at #3 Miami (FL)
1
2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks
10
0 6 0
16
• Hurricanes
10
5 0 3
18
Scoring summary 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
BYU at #2 Miami (FL)
1
2 3 4 Total
Cougars
3
0 14 0
17
• Hurricanes
7
27 0 7
41
Vs. Nebraska (Orange Bowl)
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#2 Miami (FL) vs. #6 Nebraska
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hurricanes
7
13 0 3
23
Cornhuskers
0
0 3 0
3
Scoring summary 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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1988 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Steve Walsh, Sammy Baugh Trophy[ 13]
Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award
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