1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
American college football season
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The 1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ken Hatfield, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Arkansas was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Razorbacks lost to UCLA. The team played home games at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.
| 1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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SWC champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 3–17 vs. UCLA | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 13 |
| AP | No. 12 |
| Record | 10–2 (7–0 SWC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | David Lee (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Option |
| Defensive coordinator | Fred Goldsmith (5th season) |
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| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 12 Arkansas $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M* | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Houston | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Defensive end Wayne Martin, safety Steve Atwater, and placekicker Kendall Trainor were all named 1st Team All-American. Senior linebacker LaSalle Harper was named defensive MVP of the Cotton Bowl, despite Arkansas losing the game.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | Pacific (CA)* | W 63–14 | 49,600 | [1] | |||
| September 10 | Tulsa* | W 30–26 | 43,008 | [2] | |||
| September 17 | Ole Miss* |
| W 21–13 | 55,360 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | TCU |
| Raycom | W 53–10 | 41,240 | [4] | |
| October 8 | Texas Tech | No. 20 |
| W 31–10 | 49,818 | [5] | |
| October 15 | at Texas | No. 17 | HSE | W 27–24 | 73,451 | [6] | |
| October 22 | at Houston | No. 13 | Raycom | W 26–21 | 21,775 | [7] | |
| October 29 | Rice | No. 11 |
| W 21–14 | 50,612 | [8] | |
| November 5 | at Baylor | No. 11 | HSE | W 33–3 | 40,148 | [9] | |
| November 12 | Texas A&M | No. 11 |
| HSE | W 25–20 | 53,818 | [10] |
| November 26 | at No. 3 Miami (FL)* | No. 8 | CBS | L 16–18 | 63,271 | [11] | |
| January 2 | vs. No. 9 UCLA* | No. 8 | CBS | L 3–17 | 74,304 | [12] | |
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Rankings
Season summary
Pacific
Tulsa
Ole Miss
TCU
Texas Tech
at Texas
| External videos | |
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 1988 Arkansas at Texas – Game highlights |
at Houston
| External videos | |
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| 1988 Arkansas at Houston – Game highlights |
Rice
at Baylor
Texas A&M
at Miami (FL)
Arkansas at Miami (FL)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 8 Razorbacks | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| • No. 3 Hurricanes | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
- Date: November 26
- Location: Miami Orange Bowl,
Miami, Florida - Game start: 12:23 pm EST
- Elapsed time: 3:01
- Game attendance: 63,271
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Partly Sunny, Wind SE 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)
- Referee: Mike Dover
- TV announcers (CBS Sports): Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, and John Dockery
- Source:
| 1 | 9:14 | Miami | Huerta 36-yard field goal | Miami 3-0 |
| 1 | 4:43 | Ark | Trainor 58-yard field goal | Tied 3-3 |
| 1 | 1:41 | Miami | Gary 1-yard run (Huerta kick) | Miami 10-3 |
| 1 | 1:29 | Ark | Foster 80-yard run (Trainor kick) | Tied 10-10 |
| 2 | 8:30 | Miami | Safety, Hawkins tackles Grovey in end zone | Miami 12-10 |
| 2 | 0:03 | Miami | Huerta 45-yard field goal | Miami 15-10 |
| 3 | 5:03 | Ark | Foster 16-yard pass from Grovey (conversion failed) | Arkansas 16-15 |
| 4 | 5:38 | Miami | Huerta 20-yard field goal | Miami 18-16 |
| External videos | |
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| 1988 Arkansas at Miami (FL) – Game broadcast |
Cotton Bowl (vs. UCLA)
Personnel
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Special teams
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1989 NFL draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Wayne Martin | Defensive end | 1 | 19 | New Orleans Saints |
| Steve Atwater | Strong safety | 1 | 20 | Denver Broncos |
| Fred Childress | Guard | 2 | 55 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Kerry Owens | Linebacker | 4 | 89 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Richard Brothers | Defensive back | 7 | 189 | Chicago Bears |
| Kendall Trainor | Kicker | 9 | 234 | Phoenix Cardinals |
| LaSalle Harper | Linebacker | 9 | 243 | Chicago Bears |
