1991 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1991 NCAA Division I FBS football season . It was the Hurricanes ' 66th season of football and first as a member of the Big East Conference . The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Dennis Erickson and played their home games at the Orange Bowl . They finished the season 12 – 0 overall and 2 – 0 in the Big East while playing a partial conference schedule . They were invited to the Orange Bowl where they defeated Nebraska , 22 – 0 . The Hurricanes were named as national champions by the AP Poll , the program 's fourth national championship . The Washington Huskies , who also finished 12 – 0 overall , were named as champions by the Coaches Poll
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
1991 Miami Hurricanes football team