1988 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Schedule

The Cowboys finished the regular season with a 9–2 record.{{cite web|title=1988 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results

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Rankings

Game summaries

Miami (OH)

Texas A&M

Tulsa

At Colorado

At Nebraska

;First quarter

;Second quarter

;Third quarter

;Fourth quarter

;Leading Passers

• OKST – Mike Gundy -
• NEB –
  ;Leading Rushers
• OKST – Barry Sanders - 35 carries, 189 yards, 4 TD
• NEB – Ken Clark - 27 carries, 256 yards, 3 TD ;Leading Receivers
• OKST –
• NEB –

Missouri

At Kansas State

;First quarter

• KSU – Washington 13-yard pass from Carl Straw (Porter kick). Wildcats 7–0.
• OKST – Parker 63-yard pass from Mike Gundy (Blanchard kick). Tied 7–7.
• KSU – Friedrich fumble recover in end zone (Porter kick). Wildcats 14–7.
• OKST – Barry Sanders 26-yard run (Blanchard kick). Tied 14–14.
• OKST – Barry Sanders 38-yard run (Blanchard kick). Cowboys 21–14. ;Second quarter
• OKST – Cary Blanchard 35-yard field goal. Cowboys 24–14.
• KSU – Mark Porter 32-yard field goal. Cowboys 24–17. ;Third quarter
• OKST – Hart Lee Dykes 28-yard pass from Mike Gundy (Blanchard kick). Cowboys 31–17.
• KSU – Mark Porter 37-yard field goal. Cowboys 31–20.
• OKST – Vance Vice 1-yard pass from Mike Gundy (Blanchard kick). Cowboys 38–20. ;Fourth quarter
• KSU – Lee Pickett 1-yard run (Porter kick). Cowboys 38–27.
• OKST – Barry Sanders 17-yard run (Blanchard kick), 6:38. Cowboys 45–27.

;Leading Passers

• KSU –
• OKST – Mike Gundy - 15/19, 228 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT ;Leading Rushers
• KSU –
• OKST – Barry Sanders - 37 carries, 320 yards, 3 TD ;Leading Receivers
• KSU –
• OKST – Hart Lee Dykes - 9 receptions, 127 yards, TD

Oklahoma

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

Kansas

At Iowa State

Vs. Texas Tech

Vs. Wyoming

;First quarter

• OKST – Barry Sanders 33-yard run (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 7–0.
• WYO – Randy Welniak 4-yard run (kick). Tied 7–7. ;Second quarter
• OKST – Barry Sanders 2-yard run (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 14–7.
• OKST – Cary Blanchard 33-yard field goal. OKST Cowboys 17–7. ;Third quarter
• OKST – Mike Gundy 12-yard pass to Brent Parker (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 24–7.
• WYO – Randy Welniak 4-yard run (kick). OKST Cowboys 24–14.
• OKST – Barry Sanders 67-yard run (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 31–14.
• OKST – Barry Sanders 1-yard run (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 38–14.
• OKST – Barry Sanders 10-yard run (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 45–14. ;Fourth quarter
• OKST – Cary Blanchard 19-yard field goal. OKST Cowboys 48–14.
• OKST – Mike Gundy 25-yard pass to Hart Lee Dykes (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 55–14.
• OKST – Chris Smith 5-yard run (Blanchard kick). OKST Cowboys 62–14.

;Leading Passers

• OKST – Mike Gundy - 20/24, 315 yards, 2 TD
• WYO – Randy Welniak -
  ;Leading Rushers
• OKST – Barry Sanders - 29 carries, 222 yards, 5 TD
• WYO –
  ;Leading Receivers
• OKST – Hart Lee Dykes - 10 receptions, 163 yards, TD
• WYO –

Roster

• Larry Coker – Offensive coordinator
• Houston Nutt – Quarterback/Wide receivers
• Bill Shimek – Running backs
• Steve Gardner – Tight ends
• Brad Seely – Offensive line
• Louis Campbell – Defensive coordinator/defensive backs
• George Walstad – Defensive line
• Kenith Pope – Defensive ends
• Jonny Barr – Linebackers

Awards and honors

• Barry Sanders: Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, Sporting News College Football Player of the Year, Big 8 Offensive Player of the Year, unanimous first-team All-American
• Hart Lee Dykes: consensus first-team All-American

1989 NFL draft

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

References

References

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4. (September 25, 1988). "'Oh-and-3' Struggling Texas A&M can't handle Cowboys". The Anniston Star.
5. (October 2, 1988). "Sanders explodes in O-State victory". The Salina Journal.
6. (October 9, 1988). "Sanders' 4 TD carry Okla. St. by Colorado". Chicago Tribune.
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10. (November 6, 1988). "Cowboys earn praise, but Sooners win again". The Courier-Journal.
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14. (December 31, 1988). "Oklahoma State routs Wyoming". The Salt Lake Tribune.
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