The Miami Hurricanes were 10-1 in 1989. They emerged victorious over the Alabama Crimson Tide, 33 to 25, in the Sugar Bowl, and won their third National Championship.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 393 | 4,995 | 898 | 5.6 | 1,589 | 433 | 3.7 | 3,406 | 465 | 7.3 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 9th | 11th | 6th | 30th | 63rd | 71st | 60th | 8th | 5th | 44th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 102 | 2,529 | 3.4 | 760 | 391 | 1.9 | 1,769 | 347 | 5.1 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 9th | 1st | 15th | 78th | 2nd | ||||||||||
Net | +291 | +2,466 | +898 | +2.1 | +829 | +42 | +1.7 | +1,637 | +118 | +2.2 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 4th | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 22nd | 41st | 12th | 2nd | 13th | 13th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |