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
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

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Game summaries

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 videos
Full game
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

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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

Personnel
1988 Texas Longhorns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR Kerry Cash
OL 79 Chuck Johnson Fr
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
    • Redshirt

    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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