1988 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
American college football season
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The 1988 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A college football season. Future OSU head coach Mike Gundy was the starting QB for the Cowboys, while senior WR Hart Lee Dykes and junior RB Barry Sanders were both named first team All-American. Sanders won the Heisman Trophy as the nation's most outstanding player for the season. Sanders was also the Offensive MVP of the 1988 Holiday Bowl, and Junior LB Sim Drain III was the Defensive MVP.
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| 1988 Oklahoma State Cowboys football | |
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Holiday Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 11 |
| AP | No. 11 |
| Record | 10–2 (5–2 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Larry Coker (6th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Louis Campbell (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Lewis Field |
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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
The Cowboys finished the regular season with a 9–2 record.[1] In 1988, in what has been called the greatest season by an individual player in college football history,[2] running back Barry Sanders led the nation by averaging 7.6 yards per carry and over 200 yards per game, including rushing for over 300 yards in four games. He set college football season records with 2,628 yards rushing, 3,249 total yards, 234 points, 39 touchdowns, of which 37 were rushing (also a record), five consecutive 200 yard games, scored at least two touchdowns in 11 consecutive games, and nine times he scored at least three touchdowns. Sanders also ran for 222 yards and scored five touchdowns in his three quarters of action in the Holiday Bowl, a game that was not included with his season statistics.[3]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | Miami (OH)* | W 52–20 | 43,200 | [4] | |||
| September 24 | Texas A&M* | No. 18 |
| W 52–15 | 50,440 | [5] | |
| October 1 | Tulsa* | No. 13 |
| W 56–35 | 45,100 | [6] | |
| October 8 | at Colorado | No. 13 | W 41–21 | 41,854 | [7] | ||
| October 15 | at No. 7 Nebraska | No. 10 | CSN | L 42–63 | 76,432 | [8] | |
| October 22 | Missouri | No. 15 |
| W 49–21 | 46,900 | [9] | |
| October 29 | at Kansas State | No. 12 | W 45–27 | 16,000 | [10] | ||
| November 5 | No. 8 Oklahoma | No. 12 |
| ESPN | L 28–31 | 50,440 | [11] |
| November 12 | Kansas | No. 14 |
| W 63–24 | 40,100 | [12] | |
| November 19 | at Iowa State | No. 13 | W 49–28 | 38,163 | [13] | ||
| December 4 | vs. Texas Tech* | No. 12 | CBS | W 45–42 | 56,000 | [14] | |
| December 30 | vs. No. 15 Wyoming* | No. 12 | ESPN | W 62–14 | 60,178 | [15] | |
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Rankings
Game summaries
Miami (OH)
Texas A&M
Tulsa
At Colorado
At Nebraska
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #10 Cowboys | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| #7 Cornhuskers | 35 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 63 |
at Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
- Date: October 15
- Game attendance: 76,432
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Missouri
At Kansas State
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Kansas State Wildcats – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #12 Cowboys | 21 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
- Date: October 29
- Game attendance: 16,000
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Oklahoma
#8 Oklahoma Sooners (7–1) at #12 Oklahoma State Cowboys (8–1)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oklahoma | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Oklahoma St | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Date: November 5, 1988
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,440
- TV announcers (ESPN): Roger Twibell and Lee Corso
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Oklahoma State's Brent Parker dropped a potential game-winning touchdown pass in the end zone with 43 seconds left.[19]
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| Game highlights |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Oklahoma | Passing | Charles Thompson | 2/5, 24 Yds |
| Rushing | Mike Gaddis | 18 Rush, 213 Yds, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Leon Perry | 1 Rec, 17 Yds | |
| Oklahoma St | Passing | Mike Gundy | 18/28, 228 Yds, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Barry Sanders | 39 Rush, 215 Yds, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Hart Lee Dykes | 9 Rec, 122 Yds, TD |
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Kansas
At Iowa State
Vs. Texas Tech
Vs. Wyoming
Wyoming Cowboys vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #12 Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 28 | 17 | 62 |
| #15 Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA
- Date: December 30
- Game attendance: 60,641
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Carpenter, Kevin Kiley, Sharlene Hawkes
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Roster
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Offense
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Special teams
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Awards and honors
- Barry Sanders: Heisman Trophy,[20] Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, Sporting News College Football Player of the Year, Big 8 Offensive Player of the Year, unanimous first-team All-American
- Hart Lee Dykes: consensus first-team All-American
1989 NFL draft
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Barry Sanders | Running back | 1 | 3 | Detroit Lions |
| Hart Lee Dykes | Wide receiver | 1 | 16 | New England Patriots |