1988 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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.

1988 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record1–10 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Ruel (1st season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(capacity: 51,500)
1988 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Nebraska $ 7 0 011 2 0
No. 14 Oklahoma 6 1 09 3 0
No. 11 Oklahoma State 5 2 010 2 0
Colorado 4 3 08 4 0
Iowa State 3 4 05 6 0
Missouri 2 5 03 7 1
Kansas 1 6 01 10 0
Kansas State 0 7 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1012:00 p.m.Baylor*RaycomL 14–2743,200
September 176:00 p.m.at No. 6 Auburn*L 7–5655,700
September 243:00 p.m.at California*L 21–5234,000
October 11:00 p.m.New Mexico State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 29–4233,500
October 81:00 p.m.No. 9 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
L 10–6332,500
October 1512:00 p.m.Coloradodagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
L 9–2122,500
October 221:00 p.m.at Iowa StateL 14–4243,180
October 291:30 p.m.at No. 8 OklahomaPPVL 14–6375,004
November 51:00 p.m.Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
W 30–1235,000
November 121:30 p.m.at No. 14 Oklahoma StateL 24–6340,100
November 191:00 p.m.Missouri
L 17–5525,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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.#NameClass
QB Kelly Donohoe
HB Rober Robben
RB Tony Sands
WR Willie Vaughn
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 99 Tony Barker So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Brad Fleeman
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    At Oklahoma

    Kansas Jayhawks (0–7) at #8 Oklahoma Sooners (6–1)
    Period 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
    • [2]

    Willie Vaughn set school record for career touchdown receptions.[3]

    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Kansas PassingKelly Donohoe13/24, 260 Yds, TD, 3 INT
    RushingTony Sands8 Rush, 34 Yds
    ReceivingWillie Vaughn5 Rec, 161 Yds, TD
    Oklahoma PassingJamelle Holieway7/7, 104 Yds, TD
    RushingCharles Thompson14 Rush, 118 Yds, 2 TD
    ReceivingArtie Guess3 Rec, 49 Yds, TD

    Kansas State

    References

    1. DeLassus, David. "Kansas Yearly Results: 1985-1989". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
    2. "1988 Oklahoma vs. Kansas". SoonerStats.com. 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
    3. "Oklahoma rolls past Kansas in 2nd half 63-14." Gainesville Sun. pg. 2C. 1989 Oct 30. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
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