What New Ring of Honorees Mean To Miami Football
Irvin’s bravado helped change college football. The Miami teams of the 1980’s were revolutionary. Their swagger and taunting turned off college football traditionalists and led to rule changes.
The “Miami rule” eliminating excessive celebration came two years after Irvin left Miami. He was one of the original brash players in college football.
Statistically, he is one of the greatest players in Miami history. Irvin is the all-time leader in receiving touchdowns in Miami football history with 26. The Pro Football Hall of Famer held the Miami receiving yardage record by a Freshman until it was broken by Ahmmon Richards last season.
Irvin also ranks third in Miami Football history with 2,423 receiving yards and he is tied for fourth with 143 career receptions. Irvin led Miami in receiving yards in all three of his seasons as a Hurricane.
Irvin left Miami after his Junior season. He became a first round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 1988. Johnson and Irvin were reunited when Johnson was hired by the Cowboys a year later.
Irvin and Johnson won two Super Bowls together in Dallas. Irvin would go on to win one more in Dallas with Barry Switzer as Head Coach after the 1995 season. Johnson and Switzer are the only two coaches to win a College Football National Championship and a Super Bowl.