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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. The Sooners were led by Barry Switzer in his sixteenth and final season as head coach.

CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (6–1 Big 8)
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1988 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Donnan (4th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorGary Gibbs (8th season)
Base defense5–2
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Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1987
1989 
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1988 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Nebraska $7001120
No. 14 Oklahoma610930
No. 11 Oklahoma State5201020
Colorado430840
Iowa State340560
Missouri250371
Kansas1601100
Kansas State0700110
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 104:00 p.m.at North Carolina*No. 4ESPNW 28–053,675[1]
September 171:30 p.m.Arizona*No. 4W 28–1075,004[2]
September 242:30 p.m.at No. 5 USC*No. 3ABCL 7–2386,124[3]
October 11:30 p.m.Iowa StateNo. 10
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 35–775,004[4]
October 81:30 p.m.vs. Texas*No. 10CBSW 28–1375,587[5]
October 151:30 p.m.Kansas StateNo. 9
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 70–2473,800[6]
October 227:00 p.m.at ColoradoNo. 8ESPNW 17–1449,716[7]
October 291:30 p.m.KansasNo. 8
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
PPVW 63–1474,004[8]
November 53:30 p.m.at No. 12 Oklahoma StateNo. 8ESPNW 31–2850,440[9]
November 121:30 p.m.at MissouriNo. 8PPVW 16–740,704[10]
November 192:30 p.m.No. 7 NebraskaNo. 9
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
CBSL 3–775,004[11]
January 2, 198912:30 p.m.vs. No. 13 Clemson*No. 10ABCL 6–1353,571[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Rankings

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PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP3 (2)3 (1)4 (1)3 (1)3 (3)101098888910101014
Coaches Poll2 (4)2 (4)433101098878811101014
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Game summaries

At North Carolina

#4 Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (0–1)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 14 7 7028
North Carolina 0 0 000
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at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Oklahoma PassingJamelle Holieway2/3, 61 Yds
RushingAnthony Stafford12 Rush, 88 Yds, TD
ReceivingEric Bross3 Rec, 72 Yds
North Carolina PassingDeems May9/19, 87 Yds, INT
RushingJonathan Hall10 Rush, 44 Yds
ReceivingRandy Marriott4 Rec, 64 Yds
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Arizona

Arizona Wildcats (1–0) at #4 Oklahoma Sooners (1–0)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Arizona 3 0 7010
Oklahoma 7 7 7728
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at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 17, 1988
  • Game attendance: 75,004
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At USC

#3 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) at #5 USC Trojans (2–0)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 0 0 707
USC 7 13 0323
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at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

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Iowa State

Iowa State Cyclones (1–2) at #10 Oklahoma Sooners (2–1)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Iowa St 0 7 007
Oklahoma 14 7 14035
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at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 1, 1988
  • Game attendance: 75,004
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Vs. Texas

#10 Oklahoma Sooners (3–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (3–1)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas 0 0 7613
Oklahoma 6 8 7728
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at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: October 8, 1988
  • Game time: 1:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Light rain, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,587
  • Referee: Sam Maphis
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Jamelle Holieway left in first quarter with sprained right ankle following Oklahoma's first score.[23]

Texas is just horrible.

Kert Kasper, pregame
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas PassingShannon Kelley22/35, 198 Yds, TD, 3 INT
RushingEric Metcalf15 Rush, 89 Yds
ReceivingKerry Cash2 Rec, 99 Yds
Oklahoma Passing
RushingLeon Perry18 Rush, 118 Yds, TD
Receiving
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Kansas State

Kansas State Wildcats (0–5) at #9 Oklahoma Sooners (6–1)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas St 0 0 71724
Oklahoma 35 14 71470
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at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 15, 1988
  • Game attendance: 75,004
  • Box Score

Oklahoma set single game NCAA rushing record (768)[24]

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Kansas St PassingCarl Straw27/42, 336 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingTom Dillon6 Rush, 57 Yds
ReceivingGreg Washington8 Rec, 146 Yds, 2 TD
Oklahoma PassingJamelle Holieway5/9, 58 Yds, TD, INT
RushingEric Mitchel6 Rush, 161 Yds, 2 TD
ReceivingLeon Perry2 Rec, 33 Yds, TD
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At Colorado

#8 Oklahoma Sooners (5–1) at Colorado Buffaloes (5–1)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 7 7 0317
Colorado 6 8 0014
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at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

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Kansas

Kansas Jayhawks (0–7) at #8 Oklahoma Sooners (6–1)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas 14 0 0014
Oklahoma 14 7 142863
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at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 29, 1988
  • Game attendance: 74,004
  • [28]

Jamelle Holieway set school record for career total yardage.[29]

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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kansas PassingKelly Donohoe13/24, 260 Yds, TD, 3 INT
RushingTony Sands8 Rush, 34 Yds
ReceivingWillie Vaughn5 Rec, 161 Yds, TD
Oklahoma PassingJamelle Holieway7/7, 104 Yds, TD
RushingCharles Thompson14 Rush, 118 Yds, 2 TD
ReceivingArtie Guess3 Rec, 49 Yds, TD
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At Oklahoma State

#8 Oklahoma Sooners (7–1) at #12 Oklahoma State Cowboys (8–1)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 21 3 0731
Oklahoma St 7 7 01428
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at Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Oklahoma State's Brent Parker dropped a potential game-winning touchdown pass in the end zone with 43 seconds left.[31]

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Oklahoma PassingCharles Thompson2/5, 24 Yds
RushingMike Gaddis18 Rush, 213 Yds, 2 TD
ReceivingLeon Perry1 Rec, 17 Yds
Oklahoma St PassingMike Gundy18/28, 228 Yds, TD, 3 INT
RushingBarry Sanders39 Rush, 215 Yds, 2 TD
ReceivingHart Lee Dykes9 Rec, 122 Yds, TD
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At Missouri

#8 Oklahoma Sooners (8–1) at Missouri Tigers (2–6–1)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 10 6 0016
Missouri 0 0 707
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at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: November 12, 1988
  • Game attendance: 40,704
  • Box Score

Oklahoma's 30th straight conference victory[32]

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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma PassingCharles Thompson1/4, 8 Yds, TD
RushingCharles Thompson26 Rush, 118 Yds
ReceivingEric Bross1 Rec, 8 Yds, TD
Missouri PassingBrad Fitzmaurice11/23, 160 Yds, TD, INT
RushingTommie Stowers20 Rush, 83 Yds
ReceivingCraig Lammers6 Rec, 75 Yds, TD
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Nebraska

#7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (10–1) at #9 Oklahoma Sooners (9–1)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Nebraska 7 0 007
Oklahoma 0 0 303
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at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

Charles Thompson broke his leg on Oklahoma's final offensive play of the game.

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Nebraska PassingSteve Taylor2/12, 48 Yds, INT
RushingKen Clark24 Rush, 167 Yds
ReceivingRichard Bell2 Rec, 48 Yds
Oklahoma PassingCharles Thompson3/9, 39 Yds, INT
RushingMike Gaddis12 Rush, 45 Yds
ReceivingArtie Guess1 Rec, 28 Yds
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Florida Citrus Bowl (vs. Clemson)

Florida Citrus Bowl: #13 Clemson Tigers (9–2) vs. #10 Oklahoma Sooners (9–2)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Clemson 0 6 0713
Oklahoma 3 0 306
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at Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: January 2, 1989
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,571
  • Referee: Dick Burleson
  • Box Score

Jamelle Holieway made the start in his final collegiate game.[34][35]

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Clemson PassingRodney Williams5/11
RushingTerry Allen53 Yds, TD
ReceivingTerry Allen4 Rec, 47 Yds
Oklahoma Passing
RushingMike Gaddis12 Rush, 37 YDs
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Roster

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1988 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
SO 12 J. J. Agee So
RB 28 Rotnei Anderson  Sr
RB 20 Glen Bell
G 66 Brian Brauninger So
WR 36 Eric Bross Jr
WR 83 Carl Cabbiness Sr
WR 16 Chris Cabbiness So
QB 10 Steve Collins Fr
WR Adrian Cooper
RB Rod Fisher
RB 32 Mike Gaddis RFr
WR Artie Guess
QB 4 Jamelle Holieway (C) Sr
OL Terron Manning
OL Larry Medice
RB 5 Glyn Milburn Fr
RB Eric Mitchel
RB Leon Perry
G 68 Anthony Phillips (C)  Sr
FB 33 Kenyon Rasheed Fr
OL Mike Sawatzky
RB Don Smitherman
RB 25 Anthony Stafford (C) Sr
RB Damon Stell
QB 6 Charles Thompson  So
OT 76 Mark Van Keirsblick Jr
OL Mike Wise
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL Tom Backes
LB 40 Reggie Barnes Fr
DB 27 Jason Belser Fr
LB Frank Blevins
LB 45 Joe Bowden Fr
DE 43 Adrian Cooper  So
DL Wayne Dickson
DT 77 Stacey Dillard  So
DL Scott Evans
DB 49 Scott Garl (C) Sr
DL James Goode
NG 71 Harold Jones So
LB 46 Kert Kaspar Sr
DE 52 Corey Mayfield Fr
DB Kern McMichel
DB Jerry Parks
DB 4 Terry Ray Fr
DB 22 Kevin Thompson Jr
NG 96 Andre Williams Jr
LB 30 Chris Wilson  Fr
DT 93 Curtice Williams Sr
NG 98 Dante Williams Jr
NG 99 Tony Woods Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 13 R.D. Lashar So
P 91 Todd Thomsen Sr
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  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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Awards

DT Scott Evans

  • All-Big Eight

DB Scott Garl

  • All-Big Eight

OG Anthony Phillips

QB Charles Thompson

  • All-Big Eight

DT Curtice Williams

  • All-Big Eight

NG Tony Woods

  • All-Big Eight

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After the season

Barry Switzer resigns

Following the season, the Sooners were placed on probation by the NCAA due to several incidents that occurred within the program.[37] Switzer, his staff, and Oklahoma boosters were found to have been making illegal payments to several players.[38] In particular, Oklahoma booster Bill Lambert was found to have illegally paid 100 to 150 players while recruiting coordinator Shirley Vaughn paid several dozen players through a ticket scalping scheme.[39][40] Players from the Sooners' 1985 championship team also openly admitted to accepting illegal payments while playing at Oklahoma as part of the investigation.[41][42][43] The Sooners were placed on probation for three years, were banned from bowl games for two years, and could not appear on live television for the 1989 season, along with recruiting restrictions.[44] Oklahoma would also receive the death penalty if any of its programs were to commit any violations in any sport over the next five years.[45]

In addition to recruiting violations and the NCAA investigation, the Sooners garnered more controversy due to off-field incidents involving players. During Switzer's tenure, players had been arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and rape.[46] On February 13, 1989, quarterback Charles Thompson was arrested for attempting to solicet cocaine from an undercover FBI agent.[47] On June 19, 1989, Barry Switzer resigned as the Sooners' head coach; at the time Switzer said he resigned willingly but later it was revealed that he was forced to resign.[48]

NFL draft

The following players were selected in the 1989 NFL draft following the season.[49][50]

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6152Anthony StaffordWide receiverDenver Broncos
6165Eric MitchellRunning backNew England Patriots
8216Tony WoodsDefensive backChicago Bears
12333Anthony PhillipsGuardChicago Bears
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