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
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

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
September 176:00 p.m.at No. 6 Auburn*
L 7–5655,700[1]
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 State
L 14–4243,180
October 291:30 p.m.at No. 8 Oklahoma
PPVL 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 State
L 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
    • [3]

    Willie Vaughn set school record for career touchdown receptions.[4]

    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

    At Oklahoma State

    Missouri

    References

    1. ↑ "Auburn once again too strong for KU". The Kansas City Star. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Kansas Yearly Results: 1985-1989". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
    3. ↑ "1988 Oklahoma vs. Kansas". SoonerStats.com. 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
    4. ↑ "Oklahoma rolls past Kansas in 2nd half 63-14." Gainesville Sun. pg. 2C. 1989 Oct 30. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
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