American college football season
The 1988 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season . The team compiled a 3–7–1 record (2–5 against Big 8 opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 330 to 234. Woody Widenhofer was the head coach for the fourth of four seasons.[ 1] [ 2] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri .
The team's statistical leaders included Tommie Stowers with 667 rushing yards, Corey Welch with 524 passing yards, and Tim Bruton with 447 receiving yards. Their best player was Jeff Harper who held the legendary Barry Sanders to only 154 yards and 2 TDS.
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Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 10 Utah State * W 35–2135,232
September 17 Houston * L 7–3136,287
September 24 Indiana * T 28–2841,053
October 1 at No. 1 Miami (FL) * L 0–5540,654
October 8 at Kansas State W 52–2119,000
October 15 Iowa State L 3–2143,206
October 22 at No. 15 Oklahoma State L 21–4946,900
October 29 at No. 5 Nebraska L 18–2676,316
November 5 Colorado L 8–4536,931
November 12 No. 8 Oklahoma L 7–1640,704
November 19 at Kansas W 55–1725,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oklahoma
Passing
Charles Thompson
1/4, 8 Yds, TD
Rushing
Charles Thompson
26 Rush, 118 Yds
Receiving
Eric Bross
1 Rec, 8 Yds, TD
Missouri
Passing
Brad Fitzmaurice
11/23, 160 Yds, TD, INT
Rushing
Tommie Stowers
20 Rush, 83 Yds
Receiving
Craig Lammers
6 Rec, 75 Yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
OU
MU
1
Oklahoma
Eric Bross 8-yard touchdown reception from Charles Thompson , R.D. Lashar kick good
7
0
1
Oklahoma
25-yard field goal by R.D. Lashar
10
0
2
Oklahoma
Anthony Stafford 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick no good (blocked)
16
0
4
Missouri
Craig Lammers 12-yard touchdown reception from Brad Fitzmaurice, Jeff Jacke kick good
16
7
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
16
7
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1988 Missouri Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Jeff Jacke
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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