1988 Indiana Hoosiers football team
| 1988 Indiana Hoosiers football | |
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Liberty Bowl champion | |
Liberty Bowl, W 34–10 vs. South Carolina | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 19 |
| AP | No. 20 |
| Record | 8–3–1 (5–3 Big Ten) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Joe Novak (5th season) |
| MVP | Anthony Thompson |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 4 Michigan $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 6 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Hoosiers compiled an overall record of 8–3–1 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big Ten. Indiana was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where they beat South Carolina. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at Rice* | W 41–14 | 17,300 | [1] | |||
| September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Kentucky* | W 36–15 | 51,077 | [2] | |||
| September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at Missouri* | T 28–28 | 41,053 | [3] | |||
| October 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | W 48–17 | 27,113 | [4] | |||
| October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Ohio State |
| ABC | W 41–7 | 52,133 | [5] | |
| October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 18 |
| W 33–13 | 51,154 | [6] | |
| October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Michigan | No. 14 | ABC | L 6–31 | 106,104 | [7] | |
| October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Iowa |
| ABC | W 45–34 | 52,128 | [8] | |
| November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Illinois | No. 20 | ABC | L 20–21 | 66,201 | [9] | |
| November 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Michigan State |
| ABC | L 12–38 | 50,738 | [10] | |
| November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Purdue | W 52–7 | 67,861 | [11] | |||
| December 28 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. South Carolina* | JPS | W 34–10 | 39,210 | [12] | ||
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Game summaries
Purdue
Anthony Thompson rushed 25 times for 167 yards and three touchdowns while breaking the school's career rushing record.[16]
Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Awards and honors
- Anthony Thompson, Big Ten Player of the Year
- Anthony Thompson, Chicago Tribune Silver Football
1989 NFL draftees
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Pete Stoyanovich | Kicker | 8 | 203 | Miami Dolphins |
| Gary Gooden | Defensive back | 9 | 235 | Los Angeles Raiders |
- Anthony Thompson was drafted in the 1990 NFL draft.[18]
References
- ^ "Thompson's TD record fuels Hoosiers' triumph". The South Bend Tribune. September 11, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "IU captures the Barrel". The Times-Mail. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indiana escapes with a 28–28 tie as Missouri misses late field goal". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thompson sparks Hoosiers to big win over 'Cats". The Kokomo Tribune. October 2, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buckeyes bumped again, 41–7 by Indiana". St. Cloud Times. October 9, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hoosiers' Thompson runs past Gophers". The Kokomo Tribune. October 16, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michigan floors Hoosiers 31–6 with razzle-dazzle rally". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 23, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hoosiers hold off Hartlieb, Iowa". Wisconsin State Journal. October 30, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "By George, Illini rally past Indiana". The Ann Arbor News. November 6, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spartans pummel Hoosiers". The Times. November 13, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "IU bombards Purdue, 52–7". The Indianapolis Star. November 20, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hoosiers humble Gamecocks". The Commercial Appeal. December 29, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1988 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "1988 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 16. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1988 Nov 20. Retrieved 2019-Apr-19.
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2018.