1988 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

At North Carolina

Arizona

First quarter

• UA – Doug Pfaff 38-yard field goal. Arizona 3–0.
• OU – Leon Perry 1-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 7–3. Second quarter
• OU – Jamelle Holieway 5-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 14–3. Third quarter
• UA – Mario Hampton 9-yard run (Doug Pfaff kick). Oklahoma 14–10.
• OU – Eric Bross 43-yard pass from Jamelle Holieway (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 21–10. Fourth quarter
• OU – Anthony Stafford 5-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 28–10. ;Top passers
• UA – Bobby Watters – 11/25, 124 yards, 2 INT
• OU – Jamelle Holieway – 3/7, 73 yards, TD ;Top rushers
• UA – Reggie McGill – 2 rushes, 50 yards
• OU – Jamelle Holieway – 17 rushes, 75 yards, TD ;Top receivers
• UA – Art Greathouse – 4 receptions, 30 yards
• OU – Eric Bross – 1 reception, 43 yards, TD

At USC

First quarter

• USC – Aaron Emanuel 5-yard run (Quin Rodriguez kick). USC 7–0. Second quarter
• USC – Quin Rodriguez 33-yard field goal. USC 10–0.
• USC – Aaron Emanuel 6-yard run (Quin Rodriguez kick). USC 17–0.
• USC – Quin Rodriguez 23-yard field goal. USC 20–0. Third quarter
• OU – Leon Perry 2-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). ''USC 20–7. '''Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards.''''' Fourth quarter
• USC – Quin Rodriguez 25-yard field goal. USC 23–7. ;Top passers
• OU – Jamelle Holieway – 4/9, 96 yards, INT
• USC – Rodney Peete – 16/34, 198 yards, INT ;Top rushers
• OU – Anthony Stafford – 9 rushes, 28 yards
• USC – Aaron Emanuel – 10 rushes, 46 yards, 2 TD ;Top receivers
• OU – Eric Bross – 4 receptions, 84 yards
• USC – Erik Affholter – 8 receptions, 94 yards

Iowa State

First quarter

• OU – Anthony Stafford 10-yard run (pass failed). Oklahoma 6–0.
• OU – Rotnei Anderson 5-yard run (run good). Oklahoma 14–0. Second quarter
• ISU – Mike Busch 2-yard pass from Brent Oberg (Jeff Shudak kick). Oklahoma 14–7.
• OU – Carl Cabbiness 12-yard pass from Jamelle Holieway (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 21–7. Third quarter
• OU – Eric Bross 13-yard pass from Jamelle Holieway (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 28–7.
• OU – Leon Perry 25-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). Oklahoma 35–7. Fourth quarter
• No scoring ;Top passers
• ISU – Brent Oberg – 10/17, 68 yards, TD
• OU – Jamelle Holieway – 5/5, 113 yards, 2 TD ;Top rushers
• ISU – Joe Henderson – 26 rushes, 75 yards
• OU – Charles Thompson – 9 rushes, 85 yards ;Top receivers
• ISU – Eddie Brown – 2 receptions, 43 yards
• OU – Eric Bross – 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD

Vs. Texas

Jamelle Holieway left in first quarter with sprained right ankle following Oklahoma's first score.

Kansas State

Oklahoma set single game NCAA rushing record (768)

At Colorado

Kansas

Jamelle Holieway set school record for career total yardage.

At Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State's Brent Parker dropped a potential game-winning touchdown pass in the end zone with 43 seconds left.

At Missouri

Oklahoma's 30th straight conference victory

Nebraska

Charles Thompson broke his leg on Oklahoma's final offensive play of the game.

Florida Citrus Bowl (vs. Clemson)

Main article: 1989 Florida Citrus Bowl

Jamelle Holieway made the start in his final collegiate game.

Roster

• Gary Gibbs (DC)
• Scott Hill
• Merv Johnson (OL)
• Mike Jones
• Charley North
• Bobby Proctor
• Charlie Sadler (DL)
• Lucious Selmon (OLB & DE)

Awards

DT Scott Evans

• All-Big Eight

DB Scott Garl

• All-Big Eight

OG Anthony Phillips

• consensus All-American
• NCAA Top Six Award

QB Charles Thompson

• All-Big Eight

DT Curtice Williams

• All-Big Eight

NG Tony Woods

• All-Big Eight

After the season

Barry Switzer resigns

Following the season, the Sooners were placed on probation by the NCAA due to several incidents that occurred within the program. Switzer, his staff, and Oklahoma boosters were found to have been making illegal payments to several players. In particular, Oklahoma booster Bill Lambert was found to have illegally paid 100 to 150 players while recruiting coordinator Shirley Vaughn paid several dozen players through a ticket scalping scheme. Players from the Sooners' 1985 championship team also openly admitted to accepting illegal payments while playing at Oklahoma as part of the investigation. The Sooners were placed on probation for three years, were banned from bowl games for two years, and could not appear on live television for the 1989 season, along with recruiting restrictions. Oklahoma would also receive the death penalty if any of its programs were to commit any violations in any sport over the next five years.

In addition to recruting violations and the NCAA investigation, the Sooners garnered more controversy due to off-field incidents involving players. During Switzer's tenure, players had been arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and rape. On February 13, 1989, quarterback Charles Thompson was arrested for attempting to solicet cocaine from an undercover FBI agent. On June 19, 1989, Barry Switzer resigned as the Sooners' head coach; at the time Switzer said he resigned willingly but later it was revealed that he was forced to resign.

NFL draft

The following players were selected in the 1989 NFL draft following the season.

References

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