1988 Kansas Jayhawks football team
American college football season
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The 1988 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Glen Mason, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big 8. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record1–10 (1–6 Big 8)
Headcoach
- Glen Mason (1st season)
OffensivecoordinatorPat Ruel (1st season)
| 1988 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 1–10 (1–6 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Pat Ruel (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 10 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Oklahoma | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Baylor* | Raycom | L 14–27 | 43,200 | [1] | |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Auburn* | L 7–56 | 55,700 | [2] | ||
| September 24 | 3:00 p.m. | at California* | L 21–52 | 34,000 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* |
| L 29–42 | 33,500 | [4] | |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 9 Nebraska |
| L 10–63 | 32,500 | [5] | |
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Colorado |
| L 9–21 | 22,500 | [6] | |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | L 14–42 | 43,180 | [7] | ||
| October 29 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Oklahoma | PPV | L 14–63 | 74,004 | [8] | |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Kansas State |
| W 30–12 | 35,000 | [9] | |
| November 12 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Oklahoma State | L 24–63 | 40,100 | [10] | ||
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Missouri |
| L 17–55 | 25,000 | [11] | |
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Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
At Oklahoma
Kansas Jayhawks (0–7) at #8 Oklahoma Sooners (6–1)
at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Date: October 29, 1988
- Game attendance: 74,004
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Willie Vaughn set school record for career touchdown receptions.[14]
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| 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 |
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