1988 Oklahoma Sooners football team explained

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. It was Barry Switzer's final year as head coach of the Sooners.

Schedule

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Rankings

See also: 1988 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.

Game summaries

At North Carolina

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Arizona

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At USC

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Iowa State

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Vs. Texas

See also: Oklahoma–Texas football rivalry.

Jamelle Holieway left in first quarter with sprained right ankle following Oklahoma's first score.^[11]

Kansas State

Oklahoma set single game NCAA rushing record (768)^[12]

At Colorado

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Kansas

Jamelle Holieway set school record for career total yardage.^[15]

At Oklahoma State

See also: Bedlam Series.

Oklahoma State's Brent Parker dropped a potential game-winning touchdown pass in the end zone with 43 seconds left.^[16]

At Missouri

See also: Missouri–Oklahoma football rivalry.

Oklahoma's 30th straight conference victory^[17]

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry.

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

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Florida Citrus Bowl (vs. Clemson)

See main article: 1989 Florida Citrus Bowl.

Jamelle Holieway made the start in his final collegiate game.^{[19] [20]}

Awards

DT Scott Evans

• All-Big Eight

DB Scott Garl

• All-Big Eight

OG Anthony Phillips

• consensus All-American
• NCAA Top Six Award

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

NFL Draft

The following players were selected in the 1989 NFL draft following the season.^{[22] [23]}

6	152	Anthony Stafford	Wide receiver	Denver Broncos
6	165	Eric Mitchell	Running back	New England Patriots
8	216	Tony Woods	Defensive back	Chicago Bears
12	333	Anthony Phillips	Guard	Chicago Bears

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1980s. University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. November 27, 2011. https://archive.today/20120911205216/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/seasons1980s.html. 2012-09-11. dead.
2. 2011 Oklahoma football supplement
3. Gainesville Sun. 1988 11 Sep. Retrieved 2022-Dec-27.
4. http://soonerstats.com/football/games/boxscore.cfm?GameID=884#.Viq2CCvm7vE SoonerStats.com
5. Gainesville Sun. 1988 Sep 18. Retrieved 2017-Aug-27.
6. News: Oklahoma Feels Crunch of U.S.C. . . September 25, 1988 . September 1, 2019.
7. https://www.soonerstats.com/football/games/recap.cfm?gameid=885 SoonerStats.com - 1988 Oklahoma at USC
8. Gainesville Sun. p. 10C. 1988 Sep 25. Retrieved 2022-Dec-16.
9. http://soonerstats.com/football/games/boxscore.cfm?GameID=886#.Vj01KSvm7vE SoonerStats.com
10. Gainesville Sun. 1988 Oct 02. pg. 6C. Retrieved 2022-Dec-17.
11. Web site: Oklahoma Runs Down Texas Fourth Time In Row, 28-13 . Sally Jenkins . October 9, 1988 . The Washington Post . December 18, 2022 .
12. "Oklahoma collects record runaround." Gainesville Sun. pg. 4C. 1988 Oct 16. Retrieved 2022-Dec-19.
13. "Fourth quarter kick gives Oklahoma win." Gainesville Sun. 1989 Oct 23. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
14. "Oklahoma 17, Colorado 14." Eugene Register-Guard. 1989 Oct 23. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
15. "Oklahoma rolls past Kansas in 2nd half 63-14." Gainesville Sun. pg. 2C. 1989 Oct 30. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
16. "A penalty, a dropped pass and Sooners win, 31-28." Eugene Register-Guard. pg. 8F. 1988 Nov 6. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
17. "Nebraska, Oklahoma struggle to wins." Gainesville Sun. pg. 4C. 1988 Nov 13. Retrieved 2022-Dec-30.
18. Web site: 1988 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma. . 2022. HuskerMax. December 30, 2022.
19. News: THE OTHER BOWL GAMES : Citrus Bowl : Sooners Beaten at Pass by Clemson . . January 3, 1989 . September 1, 2019.
20. Web site: Clemson and Oklahoma in '89. . 2022. December 30, 2022.
21. 2011 Oklahoma football media guide
22. Web site: 1989 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. November 29, 2020.
23. Web site: Oklahoma Drafted Players/Alumni. Pro-Football-Reference.com. April 23, 2023.