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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
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Coaches | No. 14 |
AP | No. 14 |
Record | 9–3 (6–1 Big 8) |
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Offensive coordinator | Jim Donnan (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
Defensive coordinator | Gary Gibbs (8th season) |
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Home stadium | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
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No. 10 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Oklahoma | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kansas | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference. It was Barry Switzer's final year as head coach of the Sooners.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at North Carolina* | No. 4 | ESPN | W 28–0 | 53,675 | |
September 17 | 1:30 p.m. | Arizona* | No. 4 | W 28–10 | 75,004 | ||
September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 5 USC* | No. 3 | ABC | L 7–23 | 86,124 | |
October 1 | 1:30 p.m. | Iowa State | No. 10 |
| W 35–7 | 75,004 | |
October 8 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. Texas* | No. 10 | CBS | W 28–13 | 75,587 | |
October 15 | 1:30 p.m. | Kansas State | No. 9 |
| W 70–24 | 73,800 | |
October 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Colorado | No. 8 | ESPN | W 17–14 | 49,716 | |
October 29 | 1:30 p.m. | Kansas | No. 8 |
| PPV | W 63–14 | 75,004 |
November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 12 Oklahoma State | No. 8 | ESPN | W 31–28 | 50,440 | |
November 12 | 1:30 p.m. | at Missouri | No. 8 | PPV | W 16–7 | 40,704 | |
November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 7 Nebraska | No. 9 |
| CBS | L 3–7 | 75,004 |
January 2, 1989 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. No. 13 Clemson* | No. 10 | ABC | L 6–13 | 53,571 | |
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Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 3 (2) | 3 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (3) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
Coaches Poll | 2 (4) | 2 (4) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
Season summary
At North Carolina
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oklahoma | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Date: September 10, 1988
- Game attendance: 53,675
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler
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Game highlights |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma | Passing | Jamelle Holieway | 2/3, 61 Yds |
Rushing | Anthony Stafford | 12 Rush, 88 Yds, TD | |
Receiving | Eric Bross | 3 Rec, 72 Yds | |
North Carolina | Passing | Deems May | 9/19, 87 Yds, INT |
Rushing | Jonathan Hall | 10 Rush, 44 Yds | |
Receiving | Randy Marriott | 4 Rec, 64 Yds |
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Arizona
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Arizona | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Date: September 17, 1988
- Game attendance: 75,004
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At USC
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
USC | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: September 24, 1988
- Game attendance: 86,124
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Bob Griese
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Iowa State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa St | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Oklahoma | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Date: October 1, 1988
- Game attendance: 75,004
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Vs. Texas
Jamelle Holieway left in first quarter with sprained right ankle following Oklahoma's first score.[12]
Texas is just horrible.
Kert Kasper, pregame
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | Shannon Kelley | 22/35, 198 Yds, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Eric Metcalf | 15 Rush, 89 Yds | |
Receiving | Kerry Cash | 2 Rec, 99 Yds | |
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Rushing | Leon Perry | 18 Rush, 118 Yds, TD | |
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Kansas State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kansas St | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
Oklahoma | 35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 70 |
at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Date: October 15, 1988
- Game attendance: 75,004
- Box Score
Oklahoma set single game NCAA rushing record (768)[13]
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Game highlights (Oklahoma Football Show) |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas St | Passing | Carl Straw | 27/42, 336 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Tom Dillon | 6 Rush, 57 Yds | |
Receiving | Greg Washington | 8 Rec, 146 Yds, 2 TD | |
Oklahoma | Passing | Jamelle Holieway | 5/9, 58 Yds, TD, INT |
Rushing | Eric Mitchel | 6 Rush, 161 Yds, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Leon Perry | 2 Rec, 33 Yds, TD |
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At Colorado
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Colorado | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
- Date: October 22, 1989
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 49,716
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler
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Kansas
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kansas | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Oklahoma | 14 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 63 |
at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Date: October 29, 1988
- Game attendance: 74,004
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Jamelle Holieway set school record for career total yardage.[18]
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas | Passing | Kelly Donohoe | 13/24, 260 Yds, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Tony Sands | 8 Rush, 34 Yds | |
Receiving | Willie Vaughn | 5 Rec, 161 Yds, TD | |
Oklahoma | Passing | Jamelle Holieway | 7/7, 104 Yds, TD |
Rushing | Charles Thompson | 14 Rush, 118 Yds, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Artie Guess | 3 Rec, 49 Yds, TD |
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At Oklahoma State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oklahoma | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Oklahoma St | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Date: November 5, 1988
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,440
- TV announcers (ESPN): Roger Twibell and Lee Corso
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Oklahoma State's Brent Parker dropped a potential game-winning touchdown pass in the end zone with 43 seconds left.[20]
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma | Passing | Charles Thompson | 2/5, 24 Yds |
Rushing | Mike Gaddis | 18 Rush, 213 Yds, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Leon Perry | 1 Rec, 17 Yds | |
Oklahoma St | Passing | Mike Gundy | 18/28, 228 Yds, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Barry Sanders | 39 Rush, 215 Yds, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Hart Lee Dykes | 9 Rec, 122 Yds, TD |
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At Missouri
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oklahoma | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Missouri | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri
- Date: November 12, 1988
- Game attendance: 40,704
- Box Score
Oklahoma's 30th straight conference victory[21]
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma | Passing | Charles Thompson | 1/4, 8 Yds, TD |
Rushing | Charles Thompson | 26 Rush, 118 Yds | |
Receiving | Eric Bross | 1 Rec, 8 Yds, TD | |
Missouri | Passing | Brad Fitzmaurice | 11/23, 160 Yds, TD, INT |
Rushing | Tommie Stowers | 20 Rush, 83 Yds | |
Receiving | Craig Lammers | 6 Rec, 75 Yds, TD |
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Nebraska
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Nebraska | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Date: November 19, 1988
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Rain
- Game attendance: 75,004
- TV announcers (CBS): Brent Musburger
- Box Score, Box Score
Charles Thompson broke his leg on Oklahoma's final offensive play of the game.
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Nebraska | Passing | Steve Taylor | 2/12, 48 Yds, INT |
Rushing | Ken Clark | 24 Rush, 167 Yds | |
Receiving | Richard Bell | 2 Rec, 48 Yds | |
Oklahoma | Passing | Charles Thompson | 3/9, 39 Yds, INT |
Rushing | Mike Gaddis | 12 Rush, 45 Yds | |
Receiving | Artie Guess | 1 Rec, 28 Yds |
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Florida Citrus Bowl (vs. Clemson)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Clemson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
- Date: January 2, 1989
- Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,571
- Referee: Dick Burleson
- Box Score
Jamelle Holieway made the start in his final collegiate game.[23][24]
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Clemson | Passing | Rodney Williams | 5/11 |
Rushing | Terry Allen | 53 Yds, TD | |
Receiving | Terry Allen | 4 Rec, 47 Yds | |
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Rushing | Mike Gaddis | 12 Rush, 37 YDs | |
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Awards
DT Scott Evans
- All-Big Eight
DB Scott Garl
- All-Big Eight
OG Anthony Phillips
- consensus All-American
- NCAA Top Six Award
- All-Big Eight
DT Curtice Williams
- All-Big Eight
NG Tony Woods
- All-Big Eight
Postseason
NFL draft
The following players were selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[26][27]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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6 | 152 | Anthony Stafford | Wide receiver | Denver Broncos |
6 | 165 | Eric Mitchell | Running back | New England Patriots |
8 | 216 | Tony Woods | Defensive back | Chicago Bears |
12 | 333 | Anthony Phillips | Guard | Chicago Bears |
References
- ↑ "1980s". University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ↑ 2011 Oklahoma football supplement
- ↑ SoonerStats.com Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-Oct-21.
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1988 11 Sep. Retrieved 2022-Dec-27.
- ↑ SoonerStats.com Archived 2016-10-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-Oct-23.
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1988 Sep 18. Retrieved 2017-Aug-27.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Feels Crunch of U.S.C." The New York Times. September 25, 1988. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ↑ SoonerStats.com - 1988 Oklahoma at USC
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. p. 10C. 1988 Sep 25. Retrieved 2022-Dec-16.
- ↑ SoonerStats.com Archived 2016-08-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-Nov-06.
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1988 Oct 02. pg. 6C. Retrieved 2022-Dec-17.
- ↑ Sally Jenkins (October 9, 1988). "Oklahoma Runs Down Texas Fourth Time In Row, 28-13". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Oklahoma collects record runaround." Gainesville Sun. pg. 4C. 1988 Oct 16. Retrieved 2022-Dec-19.
- ↑ "1988 Oklahoma at Colorado box score". SoonerStats.com. 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Fourth quarter kick gives Oklahoma win." Gainesville Sun. 1989 Oct 23. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
- ↑ "Oklahoma 17, Colorado 14." Eugene Register-Guard. 1989 Oct 23. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
- ↑ "1988 Oklahoma vs. Kansas". SoonerStats.com. 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Oklahoma rolls past Kansas in 2nd half 63-14." Gainesville Sun. pg. 2C. 1989 Oct 30. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
- ↑ "1988 Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State". SoonerStats.com. 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ↑ "A penalty, a dropped pass and Sooners win, 31-28." Eugene Register-Guard. pg. 8F. 1988 Nov 6. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
- ↑ "Nebraska, Oklahoma struggle to wins." Gainesville Sun. pg. 4C. 1988 Nov 13. Retrieved 2022-Dec-30.
- ↑ "1988 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma". HuskerMax. 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ↑ "THE OTHER BOWL GAMES : Citrus Bowl : Sooners Beaten at Pass by Clemson". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Clemson and Oklahoma in '89". 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ↑ 2011 Oklahoma football media guide
- ↑ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.