1988 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Donnan (4th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorGary Gibbs (8th season)
Captains
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
1988 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Nebraska $ 7 0 011 2 0
No. 14 Oklahoma 6 1 09 3 0
No. 11 Oklahoma State 5 2 010 2 0
Colorado 4 3 08 4 0
Iowa State 3 4 05 6 0
Missouri 2 5 03 7 1
Kansas 1 6 01 10 0
Kansas State 0 7 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 104:00 p.m.at North Carolina*No. 4ESPNW 28–053,675
September 171:30 p.m.Arizona*No. 4W 28–1075,004
September 242:30 p.m.at No. 5 USC*No. 3ABCL 7–2386,124
October 11:30 p.m.Iowa StateNo. 10
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 35–775,004
October 81:30 p.m.vs. Texas*No. 10CBSW 28–1375,587
October 151:30 p.m.Kansas StateNo. 9
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 70–2473,800
October 227:00 p.m.at ColoradoNo. 8ESPNW 17–1449,716
October 291:30 p.m.KansasNo. 8
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
PPVW 63–1475,004
November 53:30 p.m.at No. 12 Oklahoma StateNo. 8ESPNW 31–2850,440
November 121:30 p.m.at MissouriNo. 8PPVW 16–740,704
November 192:30 p.m.No. 7 NebraskaNo. 9
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
CBSL 3–775,004
January 2, 198912:30 p.m.vs. No. 13 Clemson*No. 10ABCL 6–1353,571
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[1][2]

Personnel

1988 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
SO 12 J. J. Agee So
RB 28 Rotnei Anderson  Sr
RB 20 Glen Bell
G 66 Brian Brauninger So
WR 36 Eric Bross Jr
WR 83 Carl Cabbiness Sr
WR 16 Chris Cabbiness So
QB 10 Steve Collins Fr
WR Adrian Cooper
RB Rod Fisher
RB 32 Mike Gaddis RFr
WR Artie Guess
QB 4 Jamelle Holieway (C) Sr
OL Terron Manning
OL Larry Medice
RB 5 Glyn Milburn Fr
RB Eric Mitchel
RB Leon Perry
G 68 Anthony Phillips (C)  Sr
FB 33 Kenyon Rasheed Fr
OL Mike Sawatzky
RB Don Smitherman
RB 25 Anthony Stafford (C) Sr
RB Damon Stell
QB 6 Charles Thompson  So
OT 76 Mark Van Keirsblick Jr
OL Mike Wise
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL Tom Backes
LB 40 Reggie Barnes Fr
DB 27 Jason Belser Fr
LB Frank Blevins
LB 45 Joe Bowden Fr
DE 43 Adrian Cooper  So
DL Wayne Dickson
DT 77 Stacey Dillard  So
DL Scott Evans
DB 49 Scott Garl (C) Sr
DL James Goode
NG 71 Harold Jones So
LB 46 Kert Kaspar Sr
DE 52 Corey Mayfield Fr
DB Kern McMichel
DB Jerry Parks
DB 4 Terry Ray Fr
DB 22 Kevin Thompson Jr
NG 96 Andre Williams Jr
LB 30 Chris Wilson  Fr
DT 93 Curtice Williams Sr
NG 98 Dante Williams Jr
NG 99 Tony Woods Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 13 R.D. Lashar So
P 91 Todd Thomsen Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP3 (2)3 (1)4 (1)3 (1)3 (3)101098888910101014
Coaches Poll2 (4)2 (4)433101098878811101014

Season summary

At North Carolina

#4 Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (0–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 14 7 7028
North Carolina 0 0 000

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

[4]

External videos
video icon Game highlights
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma PassingJamelle Holieway2/3, 61 Yds
RushingAnthony Stafford12 Rush, 88 Yds, TD
ReceivingEric Bross3 Rec, 72 Yds
North Carolina PassingDeems May9/19, 87 Yds, INT
RushingJonathan Hall10 Rush, 44 Yds
ReceivingRandy Marriott4 Rec, 64 Yds

Arizona

Arizona Wildcats (1–0) at #4 Oklahoma Sooners (1–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Arizona 3 0 7010
Oklahoma 7 7 7728

at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 17, 1988
  • Game attendance: 75,004
Game information

[5] [6]

At USC

#3 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) at #5 USC Trojans (2–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 0 0 707
USC 7 13 0323

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game information

[7] [8] [9]

External videos
video icon Full game
video icon Game highlights

Iowa State

Iowa State Cyclones (1–2) at #10 Oklahoma Sooners (2–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Iowa St 0 7 007
Oklahoma 14 7 14035

at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 1, 1988
  • Game attendance: 75,004
Game information

[10] [11]

Vs. Texas

#10 Oklahoma Sooners (3–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (3–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Texas 0 0 7613
Oklahoma 6 8 7728

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: October 8, 1988
  • Game time: 1:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Light rain, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,587
  • Referee: Sam Maphis
  • Box Score, Box Score

Jamelle Holieway left in first quarter with sprained right ankle following Oklahoma's first score.[12]

Texas is just horrible.

Kert Kasper, pregame

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas PassingShannon Kelley22/35, 198 Yds, TD, 3 INT
RushingEric Metcalf15 Rush, 89 Yds
ReceivingKerry Cash2 Rec, 99 Yds
Oklahoma Passing
RushingLeon Perry18 Rush, 118 Yds, TD
Receiving

Kansas State

Kansas State Wildcats (0–5) at #9 Oklahoma Sooners (6–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Kansas St 0 0 71724
Oklahoma 35 14 71470

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]

External videos
video icon Game highlights (Oklahoma Football Show)
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kansas St PassingCarl Straw27/42, 336 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingTom Dillon6 Rush, 57 Yds
ReceivingGreg Washington8 Rec, 146 Yds, 2 TD
Oklahoma PassingJamelle Holieway5/9, 58 Yds, TD, INT
RushingEric Mitchel6 Rush, 161 Yds, 2 TD
ReceivingLeon Perry2 Rec, 33 Yds, TD

At Colorado

#8 Oklahoma Sooners (5–1) at Colorado Buffaloes (5–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 7 7 0317
Colorado 6 8 0014

at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

[15][16]

External videos
video icon Full game

Kansas

Kansas Jayhawks (0–7) at #8 Oklahoma Sooners (6–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Kansas 14 0 0014
Oklahoma 14 7 142863

at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 29, 1988
  • Game attendance: 74,004
  • [17]

Jamelle Holieway set school record for career total yardage.[18]

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kansas PassingKelly Donohoe13/24, 260 Yds, TD, 3 INT
RushingTony Sands8 Rush, 34 Yds
ReceivingWillie Vaughn5 Rec, 161 Yds, TD
Oklahoma PassingJamelle Holieway7/7, 104 Yds, TD
RushingCharles Thompson14 Rush, 118 Yds, 2 TD
ReceivingArtie Guess3 Rec, 49 Yds, TD

At Oklahoma State

#8 Oklahoma Sooners (7–1) at #12 Oklahoma State Cowboys (8–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 21 3 0731
Oklahoma St 7 7 01428

at Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Oklahoma State's Brent Parker dropped a potential game-winning touchdown pass in the end zone with 43 seconds left.[20]

External videos
video icon Full game
video icon Game highlights
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma PassingCharles Thompson2/5, 24 Yds
RushingMike Gaddis18 Rush, 213 Yds, 2 TD
ReceivingLeon Perry1 Rec, 17 Yds
Oklahoma St PassingMike Gundy18/28, 228 Yds, TD, 3 INT
RushingBarry Sanders39 Rush, 215 Yds, 2 TD
ReceivingHart Lee Dykes9 Rec, 122 Yds, TD

At Missouri

#8 Oklahoma Sooners (8–1) at Missouri Tigers (2–6–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 10 6 0016
Missouri 0 0 707

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: November 12, 1988
  • Game attendance: 40,704
  • Box Score

Oklahoma's 30th straight conference victory[21]

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma PassingCharles Thompson1/4, 8 Yds, TD
RushingCharles Thompson26 Rush, 118 Yds
ReceivingEric Bross1 Rec, 8 Yds, TD
Missouri PassingBrad Fitzmaurice11/23, 160 Yds, TD, INT
RushingTommie Stowers20 Rush, 83 Yds
ReceivingCraig Lammers6 Rec, 75 Yds, TD

Nebraska

#7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (10–1) at #9 Oklahoma Sooners (9–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Nebraska 7 0 007
Oklahoma 0 0 303

at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

Charles Thompson broke his leg on Oklahoma's final offensive play of the game.

[22]

External videos
video icon Full game
video icon Game highlights
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Nebraska PassingSteve Taylor2/12, 48 Yds, INT
RushingKen Clark24 Rush, 167 Yds
ReceivingRichard Bell2 Rec, 48 Yds
Oklahoma PassingCharles Thompson3/9, 39 Yds, INT
RushingMike Gaddis12 Rush, 45 Yds
ReceivingArtie Guess1 Rec, 28 Yds

Florida Citrus Bowl (vs. Clemson)

Florida Citrus Bowl: #13 Clemson Tigers (9–2) vs. #10 Oklahoma Sooners (9–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Clemson 0 6 0713
Oklahoma 3 0 306

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]

External videos
video icon Full game
video icon Game highlights
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Clemson PassingRodney Williams5/11
RushingTerry Allen53 Yds, TD
ReceivingTerry Allen4 Rec, 47 Yds
Oklahoma Passing
RushingMike Gaddis12 Rush, 37 YDs
Receiving

Awards

DT Scott Evans

  • All-Big Eight

DB Scott Garl

  • All-Big Eight

OG Anthony Phillips

QB Charles Thompson

  • All-Big Eight

DT Curtice Williams

  • All-Big Eight

NG Tony Woods

  • All-Big Eight

[25]

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
6152Anthony StaffordWide receiverDenver Broncos
6165Eric MitchellRunning backNew England Patriots
8216Tony WoodsDefensive backChicago Bears
12333Anthony PhillipsGuardChicago Bears

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