1990 Sugar Bowl

The 1990 Sugar Bowl was the 56th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Monday, January 1. Part of the 1989–90 bowl game season, it featured the second-ranked independent Miami Hurricanes and the #7 Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Favored Miami won 33–25.

1990 USF&G Sugar Bowl
56th edition
1234 Total
Miami 71367 33
Alabama 01708 25
DateJanuary 1, 1990
Season1989
StadiumLouisiana Superdome
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
MVPCraig Erickson (Miami QB)
FavoriteMiami by 9 points
RefereeJohn Nealon (Big Ten)
Halftime showMillion Dollar Band
Attendance77,452
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersAl Michaels, Frank Gifford,
and Dan Dierdorf

Sponsored by the USF&G insurance company, the game was officially known as the USF&G Sugar Bowl.

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