1988 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season

1988 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
  • David McWilliams (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorJohn Mize (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorPaul Jette (2nd season)
Home stadiumTexas Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southwest Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Arkansas $ 7 0 0 10 2 0
Texas A&M* 6 1 0 7 5 0
No. 18 Houston 5 2 0 9 3 0
Texas Tech 4 3 0 5 6 0
Baylor 2 5 0 6 5 0
Texas 2 5 0 4 7 0
TCU 2 5 0 4 7 0
Rice 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • *- Ineligible for conference championship and postseason bowl games due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the season with a 4–7 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 87:00 p.m.at BYU*No. 19
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPNL 6–4764,249
September 177:00 p.m.New Mexico*HSEW 47–055,630
September 247:00 p.m.No. 1 (I-AA) North Texas*
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
HSEW 27–24 60,152[1]
October 16:00 p.m.at Rice
W 20–1335,000
October 81:30 p.m.vs. No. 10 Oklahoma*CBSL 13–2875,587
October 151:00 p.m.No. 17 Arkansas
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
HSEL 24–2773,451
October 2912:00 p.m.at Texas TechRaycomL 32–3349,682
November 512:00 p.m.Houston
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
RaycomL 15–6669,600
November 1212:00 p.m.at TCURaycomW 30–2129,083
November 191:00 p.m.at BaylorL 14–1730,142
November 247:00 p.m.at Texas A&M
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
ESPNL 24–2877,809
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

At BYU

#19 Texas Longhorns (0–0) at BYU Cougars (0–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Texas 3 3 006
BYU 10 10 72047

at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah

  • Date: September 8, 1988
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,249
  • Referee: Pat Sweeney
  • TV: ESPN
  • Box Score, Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • BYU – Bryce Doman 89-yard pass from Sean Covey (Earl Kauffman kick), 11:30. BYU 7–0.
  • BYU – Earl Kauffman 31-yard field goal, 7:41. BYU 10–0.
  • UT – Wayne Clements 41-yard field goal, 1:35. BYU 10–3.

Second quarter

  • BYU – Chuck Cutler 52-yard pass from Sean Covey (Earl Kauffman kick), 14:18. BYU 17–3.
  • BYU – Earl Kauffman 51-yard field goal, 12:38. BYU 20–3.
  • UT – Wayne Clements 55-yard field goal, 10:47. BYU 20–6.

Third quarter

  • BYU – Rodney Rice 70-yard interception return (Earl Kauffman kick), 2:16. BYU 27–6.

Fourth quarter

  • BYU – Fred Whittingham 20-yard run (Earl Kauffman kick), 10:03. BYU 34–6.
  • BYU – Chuck Cutler 20-yard pass from Ty Detmer (Earl Kauffman kick), 6:59. BYU 41–6.
  • BYU – Eric Mortensen 17-yard run (kick failed), 4:54. BYU 47–6.
Top passers
  • UT – Shannon Kelley – 11/32, 137 yards, 2 INT
  • BYU – Sean Covey – 14/38, 323 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • UT – Darron Norris – 14 rushes, 49 yards
  • BYU – Fred Whittingham – 7 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
  • UT – Tony Jones – 6 receptions, 107 yards
  • BYU – Bryce Doman – 3 receptions, 124 yards, TD

External videos
video icon Full game
video icon Game highlights

New Mexico

North Texas

At Rice

vs Oklahoma

#10 Oklahoma Sooners (3–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (3–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Texas 0 0 7613
Oklahoma 6 8 7728

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: October 8, 1988
  • Game time: 1:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Light rain, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,587
  • Referee: Sam Maphis
  • Box Score, Box Score

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Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Shannon Kelley 22/35, 198 Yds, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Eric Metcalf 15 Rush, 89 Yds
Receiving Kerry Cash 2 Rec, 99 Yds
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing Leon Perry 18 Rush, 118 Yds, TD
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UT OU
1 2:06 Oklahoma Leon Perry 2-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick no good (blocked) 0 6
2 10:28 2 92 Oklahoma Anthony Stafford 86-yard touchdown run, 2-point run good 0 14
3 9:17 11 70 Texas Eric Metcalf 4-yard touchdown reception from Shannon Kelley, Wayne Clements kick good 7 14
3 6:24 Oklahoma Interception returned 26 yards for touchdown by Kert Kasper, R.D. Lashar kick good 7 21
4 14:47 Texas 48-yard field goal by Wayne Clements 10 21
4 9:52 Texas 34-yard field goal by Wayne Clements 13 21
4 6:53 81 Oklahoma Charles Thompson 8-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good 13 28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 13 28

Arkansas

At Texas Tech

Houston

At TCU

At Baylor

At Texas A&M

Personnel

1988 Texas Longhorns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR Kerry Cash
OL 79 Chuck Johnson Fr
QB Shannon Kelley
RB Eric Metcalf
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Willie Mack Garza
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Wayne Clements
Head coach
  • David McWilliams
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

  1. ^ "Longhorns escape Eagles' grasp". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1988. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Official website of the Texas Longhorns – Texas Football". MackBrown-TexasFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  3. ^ Sally Jenkins (October 9, 1988). "Oklahoma Runs Down Texas Fourth Time In Row, 28-13". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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