1988 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWright Anderson (2nd season)
Home stadiumFaurot Field
1988 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Nebraska $ 7 –0 –011 –2 –0
No. 14 Oklahoma 6 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 11 Oklahoma State 5 –2 –010 –2 –0
Colorado 4 –3 –08 –4 –0
Iowa State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Missouri 2 –5 –03 –7 –1
Kansas 1 –6 –01 –10 –0
Kansas State 0 –7 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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. [3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 10Utah State*
W 35–2135,232
September 17Houston*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 7–3136,287
September 24Indiana*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
T 28–2841,053
October 1at No. 1 Miami (FL)*
L 0–5540,654
October 8at Kansas State
W 52–2119,000
October 15Iowa State
L 3–2143,206
October 22at No. 15 Oklahoma State
L 21–4946,900
October 29at No. 5 Nebraska
L 18–2676,316
November 5Colorado
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 8–4536,931
November 12No. 8 Oklahoma
L 7–1640,704
November 19at Kansas
W 55–1725,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1988 Missouri Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Brad Fitzmaurice
WR Craig Lammers
RB Tommie Stowers
QB Corey Welch
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Jeff Jacke
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Season summary

    Oklahoma

    #8 Oklahoma Sooners (8–1) at Missouri Tigers (2–6–1)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Oklahoma 10 6 0016
    Missouri 0 0 707

    at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

    • Date: November 12, 1988
    • Game attendance: 40,704
    • Box Score

    [5]

    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Oklahoma PassingCharles Thompson1/4, 8 Yds, TD
    RushingCharles Thompson26 Rush, 118 Yds
    ReceivingEric Bross1 Rec, 8 Yds, TD
    Missouri PassingBrad Fitzmaurice11/23, 160 Yds, TD, INT
    RushingTommie Stowers20 Rush, 83 Yds
    ReceivingCraig Lammers6 Rec, 75 Yds, TD

    At Kansas

    References

    1. ↑ "1988 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
    2. ↑ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
    3. ↑ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
    4. ↑ "1988 Missouri Tigers Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
    5. ↑ "Nebraska, Oklahoma struggle to wins." Gainesville Sun. pg. 4C. 1988 Nov 13. Retrieved 2022-Dec-30.
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