1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football
SWC champion
Conference Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 13
AP No. 12
1988 record 10–2 (7–0 SWC)
Head coach Ken Hatfield (5th year)
Offensive scheme Option
Defensive coordinator Fred Goldsmith (5th year)
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1988 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#12 Arkansas $ 7 0 0     10 2 0
Texas A&M* 6 1 0     7 5 0
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 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1]

Arkansas won the SWC championship, finishing undefeated in conference play. Defensive end Wayne Martin, safety Steve Atwater, and placekicker Kendall Trainer were all named 1st Team All-American. Senior linebacker LaSalle Harper was named Defensive MVP of the 1989 Cotton Bowl, despite Arkansas losing the game.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 3, 1988 Pacific* War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR W 63–14   49,600
September 10, 1988 Tulsa* Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR W 30–26   43,008
September 17, 1988 Mississippi* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (Rivalry) W 21–13   55,360
October 1, 1988 TCU Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 53–10   41,240
October 8, 1988 Texas Tech No. 20 War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 31–10   49,818
October 15, 1988 at Texas No. 17 Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX W 27–24   73,451
October 22, 1988 at Houston No. 13 AstrodomeHouston, TX W 26–21   21,775
October 29, 1988 Rice No. 11 War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 21–14   50,612
November 5, 1988 at Baylor No. 11 Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, TX W 33–3   40,148
November 12, 1988 Texas A&M No. 11 Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR (Rivalry) W 25–20   53,818
November 26, 1988 at No. 3 Miami (FL)* No. 8 Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL L 16–18   63,271
January 2, 1989 vs. No. 9 UCLA* No. 8 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) L 3–17   74,304
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

References

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