1988 Kansas Jayhawks football team

1988 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record1–10 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Ruel (1st season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1988 Big Eight Conference football standings
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
1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Glen Mason, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big 8. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1012:00 p.m.Baylor*
RaycomL 14–2743,200[1]
September 176:00 p.m.at No. 6 Auburn*
L 7–5655,700[2]
September 243:00 p.m.at California*
L 21–5234,000[3]
October 11:00 p.m.New Mexico State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 29–4233,500[4]
October 81:00 p.m.No. 9 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 10–6332,500[5]
October 1512:00 p.m.Colorado
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 9–2122,500[6]
October 221:00 p.m.at Iowa State
L 14–4243,180[7]
October 291:30 p.m.at No. 8 Oklahoma
PPVL 14–6374,004[8]
November 51:00 p.m.Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
W 30–1235,000[9]
November 121:30 p.m.at No. 14 Oklahoma State
L 24–6340,100[10]
November 191:00 p.m.Missouri
L 17–5525,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Personnel

1988 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Kelly Donohoe
HB Rober Robben
RB Tony Sands
WR Willie Vaughn
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 99 Tony Barker So
S Doug Terry Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Brad Fleeman
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Game summaries

    At Oklahoma

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

    at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

    • Date: October 29, 1988
    • Game attendance: 74,004
    • [13]

    Willie Vaughn set school record for career touchdown receptions.[14]

    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

    Kansas State

    At Oklahoma State

    Missouri

    References

    1. ^ "Bears top Jayhawks". The Mercury. September 11, 1988. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ^ "Auburn once again too strong for KU". The Kansas City Star. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "Cal's flood of points engulfs KU in second half". The Kansas City Star. September 25, 1988. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Lowly New Mexico State sends Jayhawks tumbling". The Salina Journal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Huskers' quick getaway buries Jayhawks, 63–10". Sunday Telegraph. October 9, 1988. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "Kansas no test for Buffs". The Manhattan Mercury. October 16, 1988. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Henderson fuels Iowa State's fire". The Sioux City Journal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "KU holds Sooners in check for a half...then dam breaks". The Kansas City Star. October 30, 1988. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "'Hawks drop Wildcats with a thud". The Salina Journal. November 6, 1988. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "Sanders runs for 312 yards to carry Oklahoma State past Kansas, 63–24". The Des Moines Register. November 13, 1988. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "Missouri lowers boom on 'Hawks". The Salina Journal. November 20, 1988. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ^ "1988 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
    13. ^ "1988 Oklahoma vs. Kansas". SoonerStats.com. 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
    14. ^ "Oklahoma rolls past Kansas in 2nd half 63-14." Gainesville Sun. pg. 2C. 1989 Oct 30. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
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