American college football season
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 [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 10 4:00 p.m. at North Carolina * No. 4 ESPN W 28–053,675 [1] September 17 1:30 p.m. Arizona * No. 4 W 28–1075,004 September 24 2:30 p.m. at No. 5 USC * No. 3 ABC L 7–2386,124 October 1 1:30 p.m. Iowa State No. 10 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK W 35–775,004 October 8 1:30 p.m. vs. Texas * No. 10 CBS W 28–1375,587 October 15 1:30 p.m. Kansas State No. 9 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK W 70–2473,800 October 22 7:00 p.m. at Colorado No. 8 ESPN W 17–1449,716 October 29 1:30 p.m. Kansas No. 8 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK PPV W 63–1475,004 November 5 3:30 p.m. at No. 12 Oklahoma State No. 8 ESPN W 31–2850,440 November 12 1:30 p.m. at Missouri No. 8 PPV W 16–740,704 November 19 2:30 p.m. No. 7 Nebraska No. 9 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry ) CBS L 3–775,004 January 2, 1989 12:30 p.m. vs. No. 13 Clemson * No. 10 ABC L 6–1353,571 [2] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Rankings [ edit ] Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week 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
Game summaries [ edit ] At North Carolina [ edit ] [6]
Team Category Player Statistics 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
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP OU UNC 1 Oklahoma Leon Perry 2-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 7 0 1 Oklahoma Charles Thompson 8-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 14 0 2 Oklahoma Anthony Stafford 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 21 0 3 Oklahoma Jamelle Holieway 4-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 28 0 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 28 0
Arizona [ edit ] Game information First quarter
UA – Doug Pfaff 38-yard field goal. Arizona 3–0. OU – Leon Perry 1-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 7–3. Second quarter
Third quarter
UA – Mario Hampton 9-yard run (Doug Pfaff kick). Oklahoma 14–10. OU – Eric Bross 43-yard pass from Jamelle Holieway (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 21–10. Fourth quarter
OU – Anthony Stafford 5-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 28–10. Top passers UA – Bobby Watters – 11/25, 124 yards, 2 INT OU – Jamelle Holieway – 3/7, 73 yards, TD Top rushers UA – Reggie McGill – 2 rushes, 50 yards OU – Jamelle Holieway – 17 rushes, 75 yards, TD Top receivers UA – Art Greathouse – 4 receptions, 30 yards OU – Eric Bross – 1 reception, 43 yards, TD
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Game information First quarter
USC – Aaron Emanuel 5-yard run (Quin Rodriguez kick). USC 7–0. Second quarter
USC – Quin Rodriguez 33-yard field goal. USC 10–0. USC – Aaron Emanuel 6-yard run (Quin Rodriguez kick). USC 17–0. USC – Quin Rodriguez 23-yard field goal. USC 20–0. Third quarter
OU – Leon Perry 2-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). USC 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards. Fourth quarter
USC – Quin Rodriguez 25-yard field goal. USC 23–7. Top passers Top rushers OU – Anthony Stafford – 9 rushes, 28 yards USC – Aaron Emanuel – 10 rushes, 46 yards, 2 TD Top receivers OU – Eric Bross – 4 receptions, 84 yards USC – Erik Affholter – 8 receptions, 94 yards
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Iowa State [ edit ] Game information First quarter
OU – Anthony Stafford 10-yard run (pass failed). Oklahoma 6–0. OU – Rotnei Anderson 5-yard run (run good). Oklahoma 14–0. Second quarter
ISU – Mike Busch 2-yard pass from Brent Oberg (Jeff Shudak kick). Oklahoma 14–7. OU – Carl Cabbiness 12-yard pass from Jamelle Holieway (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 21–7. Third quarter
OU – Eric Bross 13-yard pass from Jamelle Holieway (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 28–7. OU – Leon Perry 25-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 35–7. Fourth quarter
Top passers ISU – Brent Oberg – 10/17, 68 yards, TD OU – Jamelle Holieway – 5/5, 113 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ISU – Joe Henderson – 26 rushes, 75 yards OU – Charles Thompson – 9 rushes, 85 yards Top receivers ISU – Eddie Brown – 2 receptions, 43 yards OU – Eric Bross – 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD
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Vs. Texas [ edit ] #10 Oklahoma Sooners (3–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (3–1)
at Cotton Bowl , Dallas, Texas
Date : October 8, 1988Game time : 1:45 p.m.Game weather : Light rain, 57 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 75,587Referee : Sam MaphisBox Score , Box Score
Jamelle Holieway left in first quarter with sprained right ankle following Oklahoma's first score.[14]
Texas is just horrible.
Kert Kasper, pregame
Team Category Player Statistics 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 Oklahoma Passing Rushing Leon Perry 18 Rush, 118 Yds, TD Receiving
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP UT OU 1 2:06 Oklahoma Leon Perry 2-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick no good (blocked) 0 6 2 10:28 2 92 Oklahoma Anthony Stafford 86-yard touchdown run, 2-point run good 0 14 3 9:17 11 70 Texas Eric Metcalf 4-yard touchdown reception from Shannon Kelley, Wayne Clements kick good 7 14 3 6:24 Oklahoma Interception returned 26 yards for touchdown by Kert Kasper, R.D. Lashar kick good 7 21 4 14:47 Texas 48-yard field goal by Wayne Clements 10 21 4 9:52 Texas 34-yard field goal by Wayne Clements 13 21 4 6:53 81 Oklahoma Charles Thompson 8-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 13 28 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 13 28
Kansas State [ edit ] Oklahoma set single game NCAA rushing record (768)[15]
Team Category Player Statistics 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
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP KSU OU 1 Oklahoma Charles Thompson 11-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 0 7 1 Oklahoma Charles Thompson 5-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 0 14 1 Oklahoma Adrian Cooper 3-yard touchdown reception from Charles Thompson, R.D. Lashar kick good 0 21 1 Oklahoma Mike Gaddis 53-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 0 28 1 Oklahoma Charles Thompson 77-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 0 35 2 Oklahoma Leon Perry 16-yard touchdown reception from Jamelle Holieway , R.D. Lashar kick good 0 42 2 Oklahoma Rotnei Anderson 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 0 49 3 Kansas St Greg Washington 6-yard touchdown reception from Carl Straw, Mark Porter kick good 7 49 3 Oklahoma Eric Mitchel 85-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 7 56 4 Kansas St Greg Washington 89-yard touchdown reception from Carl Straw, Mark Porter kick good 14 56 4 Oklahoma Eric Mitchel 47-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 14 63 4 Kansas St 53-yard field goal by Mark Porter 17 63 4 Kansas St Frank Hernandez 9-yard touchdown reception from Carl Straw, Mark Porter kick good 24 63 4 Oklahoma Muti 34-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 24 70 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 24 70
At Colorado [ edit ] [17] [18]
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP OU CU 1 Oklahoma Charles Thompson 11-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 7 0 1 Colorado 35-yard field goal by Ken Culbertson 7 3 1 Colorado 26-yard field goal by Ken Culbertson 7 6 2 Colorado Eric Bieniemy 24-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good 7 14 2 Oklahoma Anthony Stafford 2-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 14 14 4 8:15 14 71 Oklahoma 22-yard field goal by R.D. Lashar 17 14 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 17 14
Jamelle Holieway set school record for career total yardage.[20]
Team Category Player Statistics 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
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP KU OU 1 Oklahoma Damon Stell 9-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 0 7 1 9 80 Kansas Roger Robben 1-yard touchdown run, Brad Fleeman kick good 7 7 1 10 61 Oklahoma Charles Thompson 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 7 14 1 1 80 Kansas Willie Vaughn 80-yard touchdown reception from Kelly Donohoe, Brad Fleeman kick good 14 14 2 Oklahoma Charles Thompson 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 14 21 3 Oklahoma Eric Mitchel 24-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 14 28 3 Oklahoma Jamelle Holieway 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 14 35 4 Oklahoma Interception returned 80 yards for touchdown by Scott Garl, R.D. Lashar kick good 14 42 4 Oklahoma Fumble recovery in end zone by Glyn Milburn , R.D. Lashar kick good 14 49 4 Oklahoma Artie Guess 21-yard touchdown reception from Jamelle Holieway, R.D. Lashar kick good 14 56 4 Oklahoma Glen Bell 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 14 63 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 14 63
At Oklahoma State [ edit ] Oklahoma State's Brent Parker dropped a potential game-winning touchdown pass in the end zone with 43 seconds left.[22]
Team Category Player Statistics 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
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP OU OSU 1 Oklahoma Mike Gaddis 13-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 7 0
1 1 44 0:07 Oklahoma Mike Gaddis 44-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 14 0 1 6:52 Oklahoma St Mike Gundy 4-yard touchdown run, Cary Blanchard kick good 14 7 1 11 80 4:17 Oklahoma Leon Perry 7-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 21 7 2 8 89 3:48 Oklahoma St Hart Lee Dykes 2-yard touchdown reception from Mike Gundy, Cary Blanchard kick good 21 14 2 2:08 Oklahoma 27-yard field goal by R.D. Lashar 24 14 4 13:37 Oklahoma St Barry Sanders 1-yard touchdown run, Cary Blanchard kick good 24 21 4 8:45 8 72 3:12 Oklahoma St Barry Sanders 1-yard touchdown run, Cary Blanchard kick good 24 28 4 2:33 13 80 6:12 Oklahoma Charles Thompson 18-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 31 28 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 31 28
At Missouri [ edit ] Oklahoma's 30th straight conference victory[23]
Team Category Player Statistics 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
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP OU MU 1 Oklahoma Eric Bross 8-yard touchdown reception from Charles Thompson , R.D. Lashar kick good 7 0 1 Oklahoma 25-yard field goal by R.D. Lashar 10 0 2 Oklahoma Anthony Stafford 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick no good (blocked) 16 0 4 Missouri Craig Lammers 12-yard touchdown reception from Brad Fitzmaurice, Jeff Jacke kick good 16 7 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 16 7
Nebraska [ edit ] Charles Thompson broke his leg on Oklahoma's final offensive play of the game.
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Team Category Player Statistics 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
Florida Citrus Bowl (vs. Clemson) [ edit ] Jamelle Holieway made the start in his final collegiate game.[25] [26]
Team Category Player Statistics Clemson Passing Rodney Williams 5/11 Rushing Terry Allen 53 Yds, TD Receiving Terry Allen 4 Rec, 47 Yds Oklahoma Passing Rushing Mike Gaddis 12 Rush, 37 YDs Receiving
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP CLEM OU 1 11 25 5:06 Oklahoma 35-yard field goal by R.D. Lashar 0 3 2 10 49 5:05 Clemson 20-yard field goal by Chris Gardocki 3 3 2 Clemson 46-yard field goal by Chris Gardocki 6 3 3 2:17 Oklahoma 30-yard field goal by R.D. Lashar 6 6 4 10:28 15 80 6:49 Clemson Terry Allen 4-yard touchdown run, Chris Gardocki kick good 13 6 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 13 6
Personnel [ edit ] 1988 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster
DT Scott Evans
DB Scott Garl
OG Anthony Phillips
QB Charles Thompson
DT Curtice Williams
NG Tony Woods
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After the season [ edit ] NFL Draft [ edit ] The following players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft following the season.[28] [29]
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