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Oklahoma Football Team History


Oklahoma Sooners
University of Oklahoma
 Norman, OK
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Gaylord Family Oklahome Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 82,112
Colors: Crimson & Cream
Coach: Barry Switzer
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Barry Switzer enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ North Carolina  28   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Arizona  28   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Southern California  7   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Iowa State  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Texas  28   13   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Kansas State  70   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Colorado  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Kansas  63   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Oklahoma State  31   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Missouri  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Nebraska  3   7   L       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Clemson  6   13   L    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored332
  Scoring Average27.7
  Points Allowed160
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record70-67
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-1
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 9-3-0 AP
14 9-3-0 Coaches
14 9-3-0 UPI
13 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1988 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-6195258 3-4142183  Jim Walden
Kansas 1-10189496 1-6118319  Glen Mason
Nebraska 11-2477205Lost  3-237-026592  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 9-3332160Lost  6-136-1235101  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 10-2584341Won  62-145-2317215  Pat Jones
Colorado 8-4322196Lost  17-204-3181108  Bill McCartney
Missouri 3-7-1234330 2-5164195  Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State 0-11171448 0-7108317  Stan Parrish

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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