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1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
American college football season
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]
Quick Facts Arkansas Razorbacks football, Southwest Conference champion ...
| 1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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Southwest Conference champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 3–17 vs. UCLA | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 13 |
| AP | No. 12 |
| Record | 10–2 (7–0 SWC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | David Lee |
| Offensive scheme | Option |
| Defensive coordinator | Fred Goldsmith (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arkansas won the SWC championship, finishing undefeated in conference play. Defensive end Wayne Martin, safety Steve Atwater, and placekicker Kendall Trainor 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.
More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | Pacific (CA)* | W 63–14 | 49,600 | ||||
| September 10 | Tulsa* | W 30–26 | 43,008 | ||||
| September 17 | Ole Miss* |
| W 21–13 | 55,360 | [2] | ||
| October 1 | TCU |
| Raycom | W 53–10 | 41,240 | ||
| October 8 | Texas Tech | No. 20 |
| W 31–10 | 49,818 | ||
| October 15 | at Texas | No. 17 | HSE | W 27–24 | 73,451 | ||
| October 22 | at Houston | No. 13 | Raycom | W 26–21 | 21,775 | ||
| October 29 | Rice | No. 11 |
| W 21–14 | 50,612 | ||
| November 5 | at Baylor | No. 11 | HSE | W 33–3 | 40,148 | ||
| November 12 | Texas A&M | No. 11 |
| HSE | W 25–20 | 53,818 | |
| November 26 | at No. 3 Miami (FL)* | No. 8 | CBS | L 16–18 | 63,271 | ||
| January 2 | vs. No. 9 UCLA* | No. 8 | CBS | L 3–17 | 74,304 | ||
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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Further information: 1988 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
At Texas
See also: 1988 Texas Longhorns football team
Texas A&M
See also: 1988 Texas A&M Aggies football team
At Miami (FL)
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See also: 1988 Miami Hurricanes football team
Vs. UCLA (Cotton Bowl)
See also: 1988 UCLA Bruins football team and 1989 Cotton Bowl Classic
Main article: 1989 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Wayne Martin | Defensive end | 1 | 19 | New Orleans Saints |
| Steve Atwater | Strong safety | 1 | 20 | Denver Broncos |
| Fred Childress | Guard | 2 | 55 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Kerry Owens | Linebacker | 4 | 89 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Richard Brothers | Defensive back | 7 | 189 | Chicago Bears |
| Kendall Trainor | Kicker | 9 | 234 | Phoenix Cardinals |
| LaSalle Harper | Linebacker | 9 | 243 | Chicago Bears |
- "Arkansas holds off Mississippi, 21–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UCLA Hogs Cotton Bowl Spotlight by Shutting Down Arkansas, 17-3". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- "1989 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
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