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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.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at BYU* | No. 19 | | ESPN | L 6–47 | 64,249 | |
September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico* | | | HSE | W 47–0 | 55,630 | |
September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 (I-AA) North Texas* | | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| HSE | W 27–24 | 60,152 | [1] |
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Rice | | | | W 20–13 | 35,000 | |
October 8 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 10 Oklahoma* | | | CBS | L 13–28 | 75,587 | |
October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 17 Arkansas | | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (rivalry)
| HSE | L 24–27 | 73,451 | |
October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech | | | Raycom | L 32–33 | 49,682 | |
November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Houston | | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| Raycom | L 15–66 | 69,600 | |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at TCU | | | Raycom | W 30–21 | 29,083 | |
November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Baylor | | | | L 14–17 | 30,142 | |
November 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M | | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (rivalry)
| ESPN | L 24–28 | 77,809 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game information
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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.
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- 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
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#10 Oklahoma Sooners (3–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (3–1)
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
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Texas
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Passing |
Shannon Kelley |
22/35, 198 Yds, TD, 3 INT
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Rushing |
Eric Metcalf |
15 Rush, 89 Yds
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Receiving |
Kerry Cash |
2 Rec, 99 Yds
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Oklahoma
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Passing |
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Rushing |
Leon Perry |
18 Rush, 118 Yds, TD
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Receiving |
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Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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UT
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OU
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1
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2:06
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Oklahoma
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Leon Perry 2-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick no good (blocked)
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0
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6
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2
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10:28
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2
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92
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Oklahoma
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Anthony Stafford 86-yard touchdown run, 2-point run good
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0
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14
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3
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9:17
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11
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70
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Texas
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Eric Metcalf 4-yard touchdown reception from Shannon Kelley, Wayne Clements kick good
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7
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14
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3
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6:24
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Oklahoma
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Interception returned 26 yards for touchdown by Kert Kasper, R.D. Lashar kick good
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7
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21
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4
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14:47
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Texas
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48-yard field goal by Wayne Clements
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10
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21
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4
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9:52
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Texas
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34-yard field goal by Wayne Clements
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13
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21
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4
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6:53
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81
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Oklahoma
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Charles Thompson 8-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good
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13
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28
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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13
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28
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1988 Texas Longhorns football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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DB
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Willie Mack Garza
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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Wayne Clements
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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