1988 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1988 Oklahoma Sooners football
Florida Citrus Bowl, vs. Clemson, L 6–13
Conference Big Eight Conference
Ranking
AP #14
1988 record 9–3 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach Barry Switzer
Offensive coordinator Jim Donnan
Defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs
Captain Scott Garl
Captain Jamelle Holieway
Captain Anthony Phillips
Captain Anthony Stafford
Home stadium Owen Field
Seasons
« 1987 1989 »
1988 Big 8 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#10 Nebraska 7 0 0     11 2 0
#14 Oklahoma 6 1 0     9 3 0
#11 Oklahoma State 5 2 0     10 2 0
Colorado 4 3 0     8 4 0
Iowa State 3 4 0     5 6 0
Missouri 2 5 0     3 7 1
Kansas 1 6 0     1 10 0
Kansas State 0 7 0     0 11 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented Oklahoma University during the 1988 college football season. It was Barry Switzer's final year as head coach.

Contents

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 10 at North Carolina* #4 Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC ESPN W 28–0   53,675
September 17 Arizona* #4 Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK W 28–10   75,004
September 24 at #5 USC* #3 Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA ABC L 7–23   86,124
October 1 Iowa State #10 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 35–7   75,004
October 8 vs. Texas* #10 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Shootout) CBS W 28–13   75,587
October 15 Kansas State #9 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 70–24   73,800
October 22 at Colorado #8 Folsom FieldBoulder, CO ESPN W 17–14   49,716
October 29 Kansas #8 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 63–14   75,004
November 5 at #12 Oklahoma State #8 Lewis FieldStillwater, OK (Bedlam Game) ESPN W 31–28   50,440
November 12 at Missouri #8 Faurot FieldColumbia, MO (Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe) W 16–7   40,704
November 19 at #7 Nebraska #9 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (OU-Nebraska) CBS L 3–7   75,004
January 2 vs. #13 Clemson* #10 Citrus BowlOrlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl) ABC L 10–13   53,571
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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Personnel

Coaching staff

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Awards

DT Scott Evans

DB Scott Garl

OG Anthony Phillips

QB Charles Thompson

DT Curtice Williams

NG Tony Woods

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References

  1. ^ SoonerSports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  2. ^ 2011 Oklahoma football supplement
  3. ^ 2011 Oklahoma football supplement
  4. ^ 2011 Oklahoma football media guide