1988 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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1988 Oklahoma Sooners football
1988 Oklahoma Sooners football
Florida Citrus Bowl, L 6–13 vs. Clemson
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 14
Record	9–3 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach	Barry Switzer (16th season);
Offensive coordinator	Jim Donnan (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Wishbone
Defensive coordinator	Gary Gibbs (8th season)
Base defense	5–2
Captains	Scott Garl; Jamelle Holieway; Anthony Phillips; Anthony Stafford;
Home stadium	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Big Eight Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
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

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	4:00 p.m.	at North Carolina*	No. 4	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN	W 28–0	53,675	^[1]
September 17	1:30 p.m.	Arizona*	No. 4	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		W 28–10	75,004
September 24	2:30 p.m.	at No. 5 USC*	No. 3	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC	L 7–23	86,124
October 1	1:30 p.m.	Iowa State	No. 10	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		W 35–7	75,004
October 8	1:30 p.m.	vs. Texas*	No. 10	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout)	CBS	W 28–13	75,587
October 15	1:30 p.m.	Kansas State	No. 9	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		W 70–24	73,800
October 22	7:00 p.m.	at Colorado	No. 8	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN	W 17–14	49,716
October 29	1:30 p.m.	Kansas	No. 8	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	PPV	W 63–14	75,004
November 5	3:30 p.m.	at No. 12 Oklahoma State	No. 8	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)	ESPN	W 31–28	50,440
November 12	1:30 p.m.	at Missouri	No. 8	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)	PPV	W 16–7	40,704
November 19	2:30 p.m.	No. 7 Nebraska	No. 9	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry)	CBS	L 3–7	75,004
January 2, 1989	12:30 p.m.	vs. No. 13 Clemson*	No. 10	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl)	ABC	L 6–13	53,571	^[2]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	3 (2)	3 (1)	4 (1)	3 (1)	3 (3)	10	10	9	8	8	8	8	9	10	10	10	14
Coaches Poll	2 (4)	2 (4)	4	3	3	10	10	9	8	8	7	8	8	11	10	10	14

Game summaries

At North Carolina

#4 Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (0–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma	14	7	7	0	28
North Carolina	0	0	0	0	0

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Date: September 10, 1988
Game attendance: 53,675
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing	Jamelle Holieway	2/3, 61 Yds
	Rushing	Anthony Stafford	12 Rush, 88 Yds, TD
	Receiving	Eric Bross	3 Rec, 72 Yds
North Carolina	Passing	Deems May	9/19, 87 Yds, INT
	Rushing	Jonathan Hall	10 Rush, 44 Yds
	Receiving	Randy Marriott	4 Rec, 64 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	OU	UNC
1					Oklahoma	Leon Perry 2-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	7	0
1					Oklahoma	Charles Thompson 8-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	14	0
2					Oklahoma	Anthony Stafford 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	21	0
3					Oklahoma	Jamelle Holieway 4-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	28	0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							28	0

Arizona

Arizona Wildcats (1–0) at #4 Oklahoma Sooners (1–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Arizona	3	0	7	0	10
Oklahoma	7	7	7	7	28

at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

Date: September 17, 1988
Game attendance: 75,004

Game information

First quarter

UA – Doug Pfaff 38-yard field goal. Arizona 3–0.
OU – Leon Perry 1-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 7–3.

Second quarter

OU – Jamelle Holieway 5-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 14–3.

Third quarter

UA – Mario Hampton 9-yard run (Doug Pfaff kick). Oklahoma 14–10.
OU – Eric Bross 43-yard pass from Jamelle Holieway (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 21–10.

Fourth quarter

OU – Anthony Stafford 5-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 28–10.

Top passers

UA – Bobby Watters – 11/25, 124 yards, 2 INT
OU – Jamelle Holieway – 3/7, 73 yards, TD

Top rushers

UA – Reggie McGill – 2 rushes, 50 yards
OU – Jamelle Holieway – 17 rushes, 75 yards, TD

Top receivers

UA – Art Greathouse – 4 receptions, 30 yards
OU – Eric Bross – 1 reception, 43 yards, TD

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At USC

#3 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) at #5 USC Trojans (2–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma	0	0	7	0	7
USC	7	13	0	3	23

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: September 24, 1988
Game attendance: 86,124
TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Bob Griese

Game information

First quarter

USC – Aaron Emanuel 5-yard run (Quin Rodriguez kick). USC 7–0.

Second quarter

USC – Quin Rodriguez 33-yard field goal. USC 10–0.
USC – Aaron Emanuel 6-yard run (Quin Rodriguez kick). USC 17–0.
USC – Quin Rodriguez 23-yard field goal. USC 20–0.

Third quarter

OU – Leon Perry 2-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). USC 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards.

Fourth quarter

USC – Quin Rodriguez 25-yard field goal. USC 23–7.

Top passers

OU – Jamelle Holieway – 4/9, 96 yards, INT
USC – Rodney Peete – 16/34, 198 yards, INT

Top rushers

OU – Anthony Stafford – 9 rushes, 28 yards
USC – Aaron Emanuel – 10 rushes, 46 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

OU – Eric Bross – 4 receptions, 84 yards
USC – Erik Affholter – 8 receptions, 94 yards

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Iowa State

Iowa State Cyclones (1–2) at #10 Oklahoma Sooners (2–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa St	0	7	0	0	7
Oklahoma	14	7	14	0	35

at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

Date: October 1, 1988
Game attendance: 75,004

Game information

First quarter

OU – Anthony Stafford 10-yard run (pass failed). Oklahoma 6–0.
OU – Rotnei Anderson 5-yard run (run good). Oklahoma 14–0.

Second quarter

ISU – Mike Busch 2-yard pass from Brent Oberg (Jeff Shudak kick). Oklahoma 14–7.
OU – Carl Cabbiness 12-yard pass from Jamelle Holieway (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 21–7.

Third quarter

OU – Eric Bross 13-yard pass from Jamelle Holieway (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 28–7.
OU – Leon Perry 25-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 35–7.

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Top passers

ISU – Brent Oberg – 10/17, 68 yards, TD
OU – Jamelle Holieway – 5/5, 113 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ISU – Joe Henderson – 26 rushes, 75 yards
OU – Charles Thompson – 9 rushes, 85 yards

Top receivers

ISU – Eddie Brown – 2 receptions, 43 yards
OU – Eric Bross – 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD

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Vs. Texas

#10 Oklahoma Sooners (3–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (3–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas	0	0	7	6	13
Oklahoma	6	8	7	7	28

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
Box Score, Box Score

Jamelle Holieway left in first quarter with sprained right ankle following Oklahoma's first score.^[14]

Texas is just horrible.

Kert Kasper, pregame

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing	Shannon Kelley	22/35, 198 Yds, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Eric Metcalf	15 Rush, 89 Yds
	Receiving	Kerry Cash	2 Rec, 99 Yds
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing	Leon Perry	18 Rush, 118 Yds, TD
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	UT	OU
1	2:06				Oklahoma	Leon Perry 2-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick no good (blocked)	0	6
2	10:28	2	92		Oklahoma	Anthony Stafford 86-yard touchdown run, 2-point run good	0	14
3	9:17	11	70		Texas	Eric Metcalf 4-yard touchdown reception from Shannon Kelley, Wayne Clements kick good	7	14
3	6:24				Oklahoma	Interception returned 26 yards for touchdown by Kert Kasper, R.D. Lashar kick good	7	21
4	14:47				Texas	48-yard field goal by Wayne Clements	10	21
4	9:52				Texas	34-yard field goal by Wayne Clements	13	21
4	6:53		81		Oklahoma	Charles Thompson 8-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	13	28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							13	28

Kansas State

Kansas State Wildcats (0–5) at #9 Oklahoma Sooners (6–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Kansas St	0	0	7	17	24
Oklahoma	35	14	7	14	70

at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma set single game NCAA rushing record (768)^[15]

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas St	Passing	Carl Straw	27/42, 336 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tom Dillon	6 Rush, 57 Yds
	Receiving	Greg Washington	8 Rec, 146 Yds, 2 TD
Oklahoma	Passing	Jamelle Holieway	5/9, 58 Yds, TD, INT
	Rushing	Eric Mitchel	6 Rush, 161 Yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Leon Perry	2 Rec, 33 Yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	KSU	OU
1					Oklahoma	Charles Thompson 11-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	0	7
1					Oklahoma	Charles Thompson 5-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	0	14
1					Oklahoma	Adrian Cooper 3-yard touchdown reception from Charles Thompson, R.D. Lashar kick good	0	21
1					Oklahoma	Mike Gaddis 53-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	0	28
1					Oklahoma	Charles Thompson 77-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	0	35
2					Oklahoma	Leon Perry 16-yard touchdown reception from Jamelle Holieway, R.D. Lashar kick good	0	42
2					Oklahoma	Rotnei Anderson 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	0	49
3					Kansas St	Greg Washington 6-yard touchdown reception from Carl Straw, Mark Porter kick good	7	49
3					Oklahoma	Eric Mitchel 85-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	7	56
4					Kansas St	Greg Washington 89-yard touchdown reception from Carl Straw, Mark Porter kick good	14	56
4					Oklahoma	Eric Mitchel 47-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	14	63
4					Kansas St	53-yard field goal by Mark Porter	17	63
4					Kansas St	Frank Hernandez 9-yard touchdown reception from Carl Straw, Mark Porter kick good	24	63
4					Oklahoma	Muti 34-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	24	70
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							24	70

At Colorado

#8 Oklahoma Sooners (5–1) at Colorado Buffaloes (5–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma	7	7	0	3	17
Colorado	6	8	0	0	14

at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

Date: October 22, 1989
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 49,716
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler
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Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	OU	CU
1					Oklahoma	Charles Thompson 11-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	7	0
1					Colorado	35-yard field goal by Ken Culbertson	7	3
1					Colorado	26-yard field goal by Ken Culbertson	7	6
2					Colorado	Eric Bieniemy 24-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good	7	14
2					Oklahoma	Anthony Stafford 2-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	14	14
4	8:15	14	71		Oklahoma	22-yard field goal by R.D. Lashar	17	14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							17	14

Kansas

Kansas Jayhawks (0–7) at #8 Oklahoma Sooners (6–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Kansas	14	0	0	0	14
Oklahoma	14	7	14	28	63

at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

Date: October 29, 1988
Game attendance: 74,004
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Jamelle Holieway set school record for career total yardage.^[20]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	KU	OU
1					Oklahoma	Damon Stell 9-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	0	7
1		9	80		Kansas	Roger Robben 1-yard touchdown run, Brad Fleeman kick good	7	7
1		10	61		Oklahoma	Charles Thompson 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	7	14
1		1	80		Kansas	Willie Vaughn 80-yard touchdown reception from Kelly Donohoe, Brad Fleeman kick good	14	14
2					Oklahoma	Charles Thompson 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	14	21
3					Oklahoma	Eric Mitchel 24-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	14	28
3					Oklahoma	Jamelle Holieway 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	14	35
4					Oklahoma	Interception returned 80 yards for touchdown by Scott Garl, R.D. Lashar kick good	14	42
4					Oklahoma	Fumble recovery in end zone by Glyn Milburn, R.D. Lashar kick good	14	49
4					Oklahoma	Artie Guess 21-yard touchdown reception from Jamelle Holieway, R.D. Lashar kick good	14	56
4					Oklahoma	Glen Bell 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	14	63
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							14	63

At Oklahoma State

#8 Oklahoma Sooners (7–1) at #12 Oklahoma State Cowboys (8–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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.^[22]

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	OU	OSU
1					Oklahoma	Mike Gaddis 13-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	7	0
1		1	44	0:07	Oklahoma	Mike Gaddis 44-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	14	0
1	6:52				Oklahoma St	Mike Gundy 4-yard touchdown run, Cary Blanchard kick good	14	7
1		11	80	4:17	Oklahoma	Leon Perry 7-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	21	7
2		8	89	3:48	Oklahoma St	Hart Lee Dykes 2-yard touchdown reception from Mike Gundy, Cary Blanchard kick good	21	14
2	2:08				Oklahoma	27-yard field goal by R.D. Lashar	24	14
4	13:37				Oklahoma St	Barry Sanders 1-yard touchdown run, Cary Blanchard kick good	24	21
4	8:45	8	72	3:12	Oklahoma St	Barry Sanders 1-yard touchdown run, Cary Blanchard kick good	24	28
4	2:33	13	80	6:12	Oklahoma	Charles Thompson 18-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good	31	28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							31	28

At Missouri

#8 Oklahoma Sooners (8–1) at Missouri Tigers (2–6–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma	10	6	0	0	16
Missouri	0	0	7	0	7

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

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

Oklahoma's 30th straight conference victory^[23]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing	Charles Thompson	1/4, 8 Yds, TD
	Rushing	Charles Thompson	26 Rush, 118 Yds
	Receiving	Eric Bross	1 Rec, 8 Yds, TD
Missouri	Passing	Brad Fitzmaurice	11/23, 160 Yds, TD, INT
	Rushing	Tommie Stowers	20 Rush, 83 Yds
	Receiving	Craig Lammers	6 Rec, 75 Yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	OU	MU
1					Oklahoma	Eric Bross 8-yard touchdown reception from Charles Thompson, R.D. Lashar kick good	7	0
1					Oklahoma	25-yard field goal by R.D. Lashar	10	0
2					Oklahoma	Anthony Stafford 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick no good (blocked)	16	0
4					Missouri	Craig Lammers 12-yard touchdown reception from Brad Fitzmaurice, Jeff Jacke kick good	16	7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							16	7

Nebraska

#7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (10–1) at #9 Oklahoma Sooners (9–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	7	0	0	0	7
Oklahoma	0	0	3	0	3

at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

Date: November 19, 1988
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Rain
Game attendance: 75,004
TV announcers (CBS): Brent Musburger
Box Score, Box Score

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

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Steve Taylor	2/12, 48 Yds, INT
	Rushing	Ken Clark	24 Rush, 167 Yds
	Receiving	Richard Bell	2 Rec, 48 Yds
Oklahoma	Passing	Charles Thompson	3/9, 39 Yds, INT
	Rushing	Mike Gaddis	12 Rush, 45 Yds
	Receiving	Artie Guess	1 Rec, 28 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NU	OU
1	11:06	9	80		Nebraska	Steve Taylor 1-yard touchdown run, Gregg Berrios kick good	7	0
3	1:50	6	19		Oklahoma	29-yard field goal by R.D. Lashar	7	3
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							7	3

Florida Citrus Bowl (vs. Clemson)

Florida Citrus Bowl: #13 Clemson Tigers (9–2) vs. #10 Oklahoma Sooners (9–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Clemson	0	6	0	7	13
Oklahoma	3	0	3	0	6

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.^[25]^[26]

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing	Rodney Williams	5/11
	Rushing	Terry Allen	53 Yds, TD
	Receiving	Terry Allen	4 Rec, 47 Yds
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing	Mike Gaddis	12 Rush, 37 YDs
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	CLEM	OU
1		11	25	5:06	Oklahoma	35-yard field goal by R.D. Lashar	0	3
2		10	49	5:05	Clemson	20-yard field goal by Chris Gardocki	3	3
2					Clemson	46-yard field goal by Chris Gardocki	6	3
3	2:17				Oklahoma	30-yard field goal by R.D. Lashar	6	6
4	10:28	15	80	6:49	Clemson	Terry Allen 4-yard touchdown run, Chris Gardocki kick good	13	6
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							13	6

Personnel

1988 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
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.	#	Name	Class
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.	#	Name	Class
K	`13`	R.D. Lashar	So
P	`91`	Todd Thomsen	Sr

Head coach

Barry Switzer

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Jim Donnan (OC)
Gary Gibbs (DC)
Scott Hill
Merv Johnson (OL)
Mike Jones
Charley North
Bobby Proctor
Charlie Sadler (DL)
Lucious Selmon (OLB & DE)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

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.^[28]^[29]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL team
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

References

^ "Oklahoma cruises past North Carolina 28–0". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sooners cut off at the pass". The Orlando Sentinel. January 3, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1980s". University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ 2011 Oklahoma football supplement
^ SoonerStats.com Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-Oct-21.
^ Gainesville Sun. 1988 11 Sep. Retrieved 2022-Dec-27.
^ SoonerStats.com Archived 2016-10-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-Oct-23.
^ Gainesville Sun. 1988 Sep 18. Retrieved 2017-Aug-27.
^ "Oklahoma Feels Crunch of U.S.C." The New York Times. September 25, 1988. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^ SoonerStats.com - 1988 Oklahoma at USC
^ Gainesville Sun. p. 10C. 1988 Sep 25. Retrieved 2022-Dec-16.
^ SoonerStats.com Archived 2016-08-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-Nov-06.
^ Gainesville Sun. 1988 Oct 02. pg. 6C. Retrieved 2022-Dec-17.
^ Sally Jenkins (October 9, 1988). "Oklahoma Runs Down Texas Fourth Time In Row, 28-13". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
^ "Oklahoma collects record runaround." Gainesville Sun. pg. 4C. 1988 Oct 16. Retrieved 2022-Dec-19.
^ "1988 Oklahoma at Colorado box score". SoonerStats.com. 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
^ "Fourth quarter kick gives Oklahoma win." Gainesville Sun. 1989 Oct 23. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
^ "Oklahoma 17, Colorado 14." Eugene Register-Guard. 1989 Oct 23. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
^ "1988 Oklahoma vs. Kansas". SoonerStats.com. 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
^ "Oklahoma rolls past Kansas in 2nd half 63-14." Gainesville Sun. pg. 2C. 1989 Oct 30. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
^ "1988 Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State". SoonerStats.com. 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
^ "A penalty, a dropped pass and Sooners win, 31-28." Eugene Register-Guard. pg. 8F. 1988 Nov 6. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
^ "Nebraska, Oklahoma struggle to wins." Gainesville Sun. pg. 4C. 1988 Nov 13. Retrieved 2022-Dec-30.
^ "1988 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma". HuskerMax. 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
^ "THE OTHER BOWL GAMES : Citrus Bowl : Sooners Beaten at Pass by Clemson". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^ "Clemson and Oklahoma in '89". 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
^ 2011 Oklahoma football media guide
^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ "Oklahoma Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

[1] "Oklahoma cruises past North Carolina 28–0". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Sooners cut off at the pass". The Orlando Sentinel. January 3, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "1980s". University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[4] 2011 Oklahoma football supplement

[5] SoonerStats.com Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-Oct-21.

[6] Gainesville Sun. 1988 11 Sep. Retrieved 2022-Dec-27.

[7] SoonerStats.com Archived 2016-10-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-Oct-23.

[8] Gainesville Sun. 1988 Sep 18. Retrieved 2017-Aug-27.

[9] "Oklahoma Feels Crunch of U.S.C." The New York Times. September 25, 1988. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

[10] SoonerStats.com - 1988 Oklahoma at USC

[11] Gainesville Sun. p. 10C. 1988 Sep 25. Retrieved 2022-Dec-16.

[12] SoonerStats.com Archived 2016-08-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-Nov-06.

[13] Gainesville Sun. 1988 Oct 02. pg. 6C. Retrieved 2022-Dec-17.

[14] Sally Jenkins (October 9, 1988). "Oklahoma Runs Down Texas Fourth Time In Row, 28-13". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

[15] "Oklahoma collects record runaround." Gainesville Sun. pg. 4C. 1988 Oct 16. Retrieved 2022-Dec-19.

[16] "1988 Oklahoma at Colorado box score". SoonerStats.com. 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.

[17] "Fourth quarter kick gives Oklahoma win." Gainesville Sun. 1989 Oct 23. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.

[18] "Oklahoma 17, Colorado 14." Eugene Register-Guard. 1989 Oct 23. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.

[19] "1988 Oklahoma vs. Kansas". SoonerStats.com. 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.

[20] "Oklahoma rolls past Kansas in 2nd half 63-14." Gainesville Sun. pg. 2C. 1989 Oct 30. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.

[21] "1988 Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State". SoonerStats.com. 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.

[22] "A penalty, a dropped pass and Sooners win, 31-28." Eugene Register-Guard. pg. 8F. 1988 Nov 6. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.

[23] "Nebraska, Oklahoma struggle to wins." Gainesville Sun. pg. 4C. 1988 Nov 13. Retrieved 2022-Dec-30.

[24] "1988 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma". HuskerMax. 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

[25] "THE OTHER BOWL GAMES : Citrus Bowl : Sooners Beaten at Pass by Clemson". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

[26] "Clemson and Oklahoma in '89". 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

[27] 2011 Oklahoma football media guide

[28] "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

[29] "Oklahoma Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

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