1988 Texas Longhorns football team

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.

1988 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Mize (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorPaul Jette (2nd season)
Home stadiumTexas Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 77,809)
1988 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Arkansas $ 7 –0 –010 –2 –0
Texas A&M* 6 –1 –07 –5 –0
No. 18 Houston 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
Texas Tech 4 –3 –05 –6 –0
Baylor 2 –5 –06 –5 –0
Texas 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
TCU 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Rice 0 –7 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • *- Ineligible for conference championship and postseason bowl games due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 87:00 p.m.at BYU*No. 19
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 Tech
RaycomL 32–3349,682
November 512:00 p.m.Houston
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
RaycomL 15–6669,600
November 1212:00 p.m.at TCU
RaycomW 30–2129,083
November 191:00 p.m.at Baylor
L 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

[2]

Personnel
1988 Texas Longhorns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR Kerry Cash
QB Shannon Kelley
RB Eric Metcalf
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Willie Mack Garza
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Wayne Clements
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Season summary

    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
    External video
    video icon Full game
    video icon Game highlights

    New Mexico

    vs Oklahoma
    See also: Oklahoma–Texas football rivalry
    #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

    [3]

    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Texas PassingShannon Kelley22/35, 198 Yds, TD, 3 INT
    RushingEric Metcalf15 Rush, 89 Yds
    ReceivingKerry Cash2 Rec, 99 Yds
    Oklahoma Passing
    RushingLeon Perry18 Rush, 118 Yds, TD
    Receiving

    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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