The 1991 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A 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 12âÂÂ0 overall and 2âÂÂ0 in the Big East while playing a partial conference schedule. They were invited to the Orange Bowl where they defeated Nebraska, 22âÂÂ0. The Hurricanes were named as national champions by the AP poll, the program's fourth national championship. Washington, who also finished 12âÂÂ0 overall, were named as champions by the Coaches Poll.
⢠Russell Sapp, RB/KR/PR: Big East Co-Special Teams Player of the Year