The 1988 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented the 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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The Cowboys finished the regular season with a 9–2 record.[1] In 1988, in what has been called the greatest season 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]
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | Miami (OH)* | | | | W 52–20 | 43,200 |
September 24 | Texas A&M* | No. 18 | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| | W 52–15 | 50,440 |
October 1 | Tulsa* | No. 13 | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
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| | W 56–35 | 45,100 |
October 8 | at Colorado | No. 13 | | | W 41–21 | 41,854 |
October 15 | at No. 7 Nebraska | No. 10 | | CSN | L 42–63 | 76,432 |
October 22 | Missouri![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 15 | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| | W 49–21 | 46,900 |
October 29 | at Kansas State | No. 12 | | | W 45–27 | 16,000 |
November 5 | No. 8 Oklahoma | No. 12 | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK (Bedlam)
| ESPN | L 28–31 | 50,440 |
November 12 | Kansas | No. 14 | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| | W 63–24 | 40,100 |
November 19 | at Iowa State | No. 13 | | | W 49–28 | 38,163 |
December 4 | vs. Texas Tech* | No. 12 | | CBS | W 45–42 | 56,000 |
December 30 | vs. No. 15 Wyoming* | No. 12 | | ESPN | W 62–14 | 60,641 |
- *Non-conference game
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1988 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
C |
51 |
John Boisvert |
Sr |
RB |
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Vernon Brown |
So |
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Don Cox |
Sr |
WR |
11 |
Hart Lee Dykes |
Sr |
QB |
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Kenny Ford |
Fr |
WR |
19 |
Jarrod Green |
Jr |
QB |
12 |
Mike Gundy |
Jr |
RB |
23 |
Gerald Hudson |
So |
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Bill Jones |
Sr |
G |
73 |
Jason Kidder |
Sr |
TE |
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Robert Kirksey |
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Matt Kolb |
Sr |
FB |
32 |
Garrett Limbrick |
Sr |
WR |
17 |
Curtis Mayfield |
So |
RB |
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Mitch Nash |
Sr |
WR |
29 |
Brent Parker |
So |
RB |
21 |
Barry Sanders |
Jr |
QB |
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Chris Smith |
So |
G |
59 |
Chris Stanley |
Sr |
TE |
93 |
Vance Vice |
Jr |
OL |
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Web |
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RB |
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Cecil Wilson |
So |
OT |
62 |
Mike Wolfe |
Sr |
OT |
56 |
Byron Woodard |
Sr |
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Defense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
DL |
98 |
David Bailey |
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CB |
1 |
Mike Clark |
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DL |
91 |
Brandon Colbert |
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LB |
58 |
Torrance Cummings |
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LB |
53 |
Sim Drain III |
Jr |
DL |
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Rod Gaines |
Sr |
CB |
2 |
Melvin Gilliam |
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DL |
31 |
Devin Jones |
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DL |
60 |
Marcus Jones |
Sr |
DB |
4 |
Jason Juhl |
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CB |
5 |
Joe King |
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FS |
3 |
Chris Lowery |
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DL |
57 |
Shawn Mackey |
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Greg McCalister |
Sr |
SS |
7 |
Lamar McGriggs |
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DL |
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Ruben Oliver |
So |
LB |
37 |
Bobby Raynor |
So |
DL |
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Stacey Satterwhite |
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DB |
45 |
Rod Smith |
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
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Coaches | — | — | — | — | 20 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
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At Nebraska
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Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
#10 Cowboys |
0 |
21 |
7 | 14 | 42 |
#7 Cornhuskers |
35 |
14 |
7 | 7 | 63 |
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Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Leading Passers
- OKST – Mike Gundy -
- NEB –
- Leading Rushers
- OKST – Barry Sanders - 35 carries, 189 yards, 4 TD
- NEB – Ken Clark - 27 carries, 256 yards, 3 TD
- Leading Receivers
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At Kansas State
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Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
#12 Cowboys |
21 |
3 |
14 | 7 | 45 |
Wildcats |
14 |
3 |
3 | 7 | 27 |
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Game information |
- First quarter
- KSU – Washington 13-yard pass from Carl Straw (Porter kick). Wildcats 7–0.
- OKST – Parker 63-yard pass from Mike Gundy (Blanchard kick). Tied 7–7.
- KSU – Friedrich fumble recover in end zone (Porter kick). Wildcats 14–7.
- OKST – Barry Sanders 26-yard run (Blanchard kick). Tied 14–14.
- OKST – Barry Sanders 38-yard run (Blanchard kick). Cowboys 21–14.
- Second quarter
- OKST – Cary Blanchard 35-yard field goal. Cowboys 24–14.
- KSU – Mark Porter 32-yard field goal. Cowboys 24–17.
- Third quarter
- OKST – Hart Lee Dykes 28-yard pass from Mike Gundy (Blanchard kick). Cowboys 31–17.
- KSU – Mark Porter 37-yard field goal. Cowboys 31–20.
- OKST – Vance Vice 1-yard pass from Mike Gundy (Blanchard kick). Cowboys 38–20.
- Fourth quarter
- KSU – Lee Pickett 1-yard run (Porter kick). Cowboys 38–27.
- OKST – Barry Sanders 17-yard run (Blanchard kick), 6:38. Cowboys 45–27.
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- Leading Passers
- KSU –
- OKST – Mike Gundy - 15/19, 228 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
- Leading Rushers
- KSU –
- OKST – Barry Sanders - 37 carries, 320 yards, 3 TD
- Leading Receivers
- KSU –
- OKST – Hart Lee Dykes - 9 receptions, 127 yards, TD
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Oklahoma State Cowboys at Kansas State Wildcats – Game summary
at KSU Stadium, Manhattan, KS
- Date: October 29
- Game attendance: 16,000
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Oklahoma
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Oklahoma State's Brent Parker dropped a potential game-winning touchdown pass in the end zone with 43 seconds left.[8]
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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 |
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More information Scoring summary, Quarter ...
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
OU |
OSU |
1 |
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Oklahoma |
Mike Gaddis 13-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good |
7 |
0 |
1 |
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1 |
44 |
0:07 |
Oklahoma |
Mike Gaddis 44-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good |
14 |
0 |
1 |
6:52 |
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Oklahoma St |
Mike Gundy 4-yard touchdown run, Cary Blanchard kick good |
14 |
7 |
1 |
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11 |
80 |
4:17 |
Oklahoma |
Leon Perry 7-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good |
21 |
7 |
2 |
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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 |
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Oklahoma |
27-yard field goal by R.D. Lashar |
24 |
14 |
4 |
13:37 |
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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 |
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28 |
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Vs. Wyoming
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Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
#12 Cowboys |
7 |
10 |
28 | 17 | 62 |
#15 Cowboys |
7 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
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Game information |
- First quarter
- OKST – Barry Sanders 33-yard run (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 7–0.
- WYO – Randy Welniak 4-yard run (kick). Tied 7–7.
- Second quarter
- OKST – Barry Sanders 2-yard run (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 14–7.
- OKST – Cary Blanchard 33-yard field goal. OKST Cowboys 17–7.
- Third quarter
- OKST – Mike Gundy 12-yard pass to Brent Parker (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 24–7.
- WYO – Randy Welniak 4-yard run (kick). OKST Cowboys 24–14.
- OKST – Barry Sanders 67-yard run (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 31–14.
- OKST – Barry Sanders 1-yard run (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 38–14.
- OKST – Barry Sanders 10-yard run (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 45–14.
- Fourth quarter
- OKST – Cary Blanchard 19-yard field goal. OKST Cowboys 48–14.
- OKST – Mike Gundy 25-yard pass to Hart Lee Dykes (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 55–14.
- OKST – Chris Smith 5-yard run (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 62–14.
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- Leading Passers
- OKST – Mike Gundy - 20/24, 315 yards, 2 TD
- WYO – Randy Welniak -
- Leading Rushers
- OKST – Barry Sanders - 29 carries, 222 yards, 5 TD
- WYO –
- Leading Receivers
- OKST – Hart Lee Dykes - 10 receptions, 163 yards, TD
- WYO –
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The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
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"Flashback". October 5, 2006. Retrieved August 25, 2018. "A penalty, a dropped pass and Sooners win, 31-28." Eugene Register-Guard. pg. 8F. 1988 Nov 6. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.