Head Coach: Dennis Erickson (2nd season)
Stadium: Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
Record: 10-2
Previous: 1989
Next: 1991
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/8 | @ BYU | L | 21-28 | 0-1 |
| 9/15 | @ California | W | 52-24 | 1-1 |
| 9/29 | Iowa | W | 48-21 | 2-1 |
| 10/6 | Florida State | W | 31-22 | 3-1 |
| 10/13 | Kansas | W | 34-0 | 4-1 |
| 10/20 | @ Notre Dame | L | 20-29 | 4-2 |
| 10/27 | @ Texas Tech | W | 45-10 | 5-2 |
| 11/3 | Pittsburgh | W | 45-0 | 6-2 |
| 11/17 | Boston College | W | 42-12 | 7-2 |
| 11/24 | Syracuse | W | 33-7 | 8-2 |
| 12/1 | @ San Diego State | W | 30-28 | 9-2 |
| Cotton Bowl (@ Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX) | ||||
| 1/1 | Texas | W | 46-3 | 10-2 |
Notes[]
This was Miami's last season as an independent. The following year the Hurricanes would join the Big East Conference.