1988 NCAA Division I-A football season

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The 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Notre Dame winning the National Championship. The Fighting Irish won the title via a 34-21 defeat of previously unbeaten West Virginia University in the national championship game, held in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona.

Oklahoma State running back Barry Sanders ran the Wing T offense all the way to the Heisman Trophy and numerous rushing records.

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[edit] Conference Standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, Conf. = Conference Record

Conference Champion
Atlantic Coast Conference
Team W L T Pct. Conf.
Clemson Tigers 10 2 0 .833 6-1
Virginia Cavaliers 7 4 0 .636 5-2
NC State Wolfpack 8 3 1 .727 4-2-1
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 6 4 1 .545 4-3
Maryland Terrapins 5 6 0 .454 4-3
Duke Blue Devils 7 3 1 .636 3-3-1
North Carolina Tar Heels 1 10 0 .091 1-6
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 3 8 0 .272 0-7
Big Eight Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Nebraska Cornhuskers 11 2 0 .846 7-0
Oklahoma Sooners 9 3 0 .750 6-1
Oklahoma State Cowboys 10 2 0 .833 6-2
Colorado Buffaloes 8 4 0 .666 4-3
Iowa State Cyclones 5 6 0 .454 3-4
Missouri Tigers 3 7 1 .272 2-5
Kansas Jayhawks 1 10 0 .091 1-6
Kansas State Wildcats 0 11 0 .000 0-7
Big Ten Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Michigan Wolverines 9 2 1 .750 7-0-1
Michigan State Spartans 6 5 1 .500 6-1-1
Illinois Fighting Illini 6 5 1 .500 5-2-1
Iowa Hawkeyes 6 4 3 .461 4-1-3
Indiana Hoosiers 8 3 1 .727 5-3
Purude Boilermakers 4 7 0 .363 3-5
Ohio State Buckeyes 4 6 1 .363 2-5-1
Northwestern Wildcats 2 8 1 .182 2-5-1
Wisconsin Badgers 1 10 0 .091 1-7
Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 7 2 .182 0-6-2
Big West Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Fresno State Bulldogs 10 2 0 .833 7-0
Cal State Fullerton Titans 5 6 0 .454 5-2
Utah State Aggies 4 7 0 .363 4-3
San Jose State Spartans 4 8 0 .333 4-3
UNLV Rebels 4 7 0 .363 3-4
Long Beach State 49ers 3 9 0 .250 3-4
Pacific Tigers 2 9 0 .181 2-5
New Mexico State Aggies 1 10 0 .000 0-7
Mid-American Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Western Michigan Broncos 9 3 0 .667 7-1
Eastern Michigan Eagles 6 3 1 .600 5-2-1
Ball State Cardinals 8 3 0 .727 5-3
Central Michigan Chippewas 7 4 0 .636 5-3
Ohio Bobcats 4 6 1 .363 4-3-1
Toledo Rockets 6 5 0 .545 4-4
Kent State Golden Flashes 5 6 0 .454 3-5
Bowling Green Falcons 2 8 1 .181 1-6-1
Miami (OH) Redskins 0 10 1 .091 0-7-1
Pacific Ten Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
USC Trojans 10 2 0 .833 8-0
UCLA Bruins 10 2 0 .833 6-2
Washington State Cougars 9 3 0 .750 5-3
Arizona Wildcats 7 4 0 .636 5-3
Arizona State Sun Devils 6 5 0 .545 3-4
Washington Huskies 6 5 0 .545 3-5
Oregon Ducks 6 6 0 .500 3-5
Oregon State Beavers 4 6 1 .363 2-5-1
Stanford Cardinals 3 6 2 .272 1-5-2
California Golden Bears 5 5 1 .454 1-5-1
Southeastern Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Auburn Tigers 10 2 0 .833 6-1
LSU Tigers 8 4 0 .666 6-1
Georgia Bulldogs 9 3 0 .750 5-2
Alabama Crimson Tide 7 5 0 .583 4-3
Florida Gators 5 6 0 .455 4-3
Tennessee Volunteers 5 6 0 .455 3-4
Mississippi Rebels 5 6 0 .455 3-4
Kentucky Wildcats 5 6 0 .455 2-5
Vanderbilt Commodores 3 8 0 .272 2-5
Mississippi State Bulldogs 1 10 0 .091 0-7
Southwest Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Arkansas Razorbacks 10 2 0 .833 7-0
Texas A&M Aggies 7 5 0 .583 6-1
Houston Cougars 9 3 0 .750 5-2
Texas Tech Red Raiders 5 6 0 .455 4-3
Baylor Bears 6 5 0 .545 2-5
Texas Longhorns 4 7 0 .363 2-5
TCU Horned Frogs 4 7 0 .363 2-5
Rice Owls 0 11 0 .000 0-8
Western Athletic Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Wyoming Cowboys 11 2 0 .846 8-0
UTEP Miners 10 3 0 .769 6-2
Hawaii Rainbows 9 3 0 .750 5-3
BYU Cougars 6 5 0 .545 5-3
Utah Utes 6 5 0 .545 4-3
Air Force Falcons 5 7 0 .416 3-5
San Diego State Aztecs 3 8 0 .272 3-5
New Mexico Lobos 2 10 0 .167 1-7
Colorado State Rams 1 10 0 .091 1-7
Independents
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 12 0 0 1.00-
Florida State Seminoles 11 1 0 .917 -
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 11 1 0 .917 -
West Virginia Mountaineers 11 1 0 .917 -
Southern Miss Golden Eagles 10 2 0 .833 -
Syracuse Orangemen 10 2 0 .833 -
Virginia Tech Hokies 9 3 0 .750 -
Louisville Cardinals 8 3 0 .727 -
Army Black Knights 8 4 0 .667 -
South Carolina Gamecocks 8 4 0 .667 -
Northern Illinois Huskies 7 4 0 .636 -
Pittsburgh Panthers 6 5 0 .545 -


[edit] Notable Rivalry Games

[edit] Bowl Games

Main article: NCAA football bowl games, 1989-90

[edit] Final AP Poll

  1. Notre Dame
  2. Miami, FL
  3. Florida State
  4. Michigan (Big 10 Champion)
  5. West Virginia
  6. UCLA
  7. Southern Cal (Pac 10 Champion)
  8. Auburn (SEC Co-Champion)
  9. Clemson (ACC Champion)
  10. Nebraska (Big 12 Champion)
  11. Oklahoma State
  12. Arkansas (SWC Champion)
  13. Syracuse
  14. Oklahoma
  15. Georgia
  16. Washington State
  17. Alabama
  18. Houston
  19. LSU (SEC Co-Champion)
  20. Indiana
  21. North Carolina State
  22. Wyoming

[edit] Heisman Trophy

  1. Winner: Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, Jr. RB
  2. Rodney Peete, Southern Cal, Sr. QB
  3. Troy Aikman, UCLA, Sr. QB
  4. Steve Walsh, Miami (FL), Jr. QB
  5. Major Harris, West Virginia, So. QB

[edit] Other Major Awards

  • Maxwell (Player): Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State
  • Camp (Back): Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State
  • O'Brein Award (QB): Troy Aikman, UCLA
  • Rockne (Lineman): N/A
  • Lombardi (Linebacker): Tracy Rocker, Auburn
  • Outland (Interior): Tracy Rocker, Auburn
  • Coach of the Year: Don Nehlen, West Virginia
Preceded by:
1987 Division 1A Football Season		 D1A Seasons
1988		 Succeeded by:
1989 Division 1A Football Season
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