1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football
1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football
SWC champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 3–17 vs. UCLA
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 12
Record	10–2 (7–0 SWC)
Head coach	Ken Hatfield (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	David Lee (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Option
Defensive coordinator	Fred Goldsmith (5th season)
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium; War Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 12 Arkansas $	7	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Texas A&M*	6	–	1	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
No. 18 Houston	5	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Texas Tech	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Baylor	2	–	5	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Texas	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
TCU	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Rice	0	–	7	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

$ – Conference champion *- Ineligible for conference championship and postseason bowl games due to NCAA sanctions. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ken Hatfield, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Arkansas was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Razorbacks lost to UCLA. The team played home games at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Defensive end Wayne Martin, safety Steve Atwater, and placekicker Kendall Trainor were all named 1st Team All-American. Senior linebacker LaSalle Harper was named defensive MVP of the Cotton Bowl, despite Arkansas losing the game.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Pacific (CA)*		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		W 63–14	49,600	^[1]
September 10	Tulsa*		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		W 30–26	43,008	^[2]
September 17	Ole Miss*		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)		W 21–13	55,360	^[3]
October 1	TCU		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	Raycom	W 53–10	41,240	^[4]
October 8	Texas Tech	No. 20	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		W 31–10	49,818	^[5]
October 15	at Texas	No. 17	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	HSE	W 27–24	73,451	^[6]
October 22	at Houston	No. 13	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	Raycom	W 26–21	21,775	^[7]
October 29	Rice	No. 11	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		W 21–14	50,612	^[8]
November 5	at Baylor	No. 11	Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX	HSE	W 33–3	40,148	^[9]
November 12	Texas A&M	No. 11	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	HSE	W 25–20	53,818	^[10]
November 26	at No. 3 Miami (FL)*	No. 8	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	CBS	L 16–18	63,271	^[11]
January 2	vs. No. 9 UCLA*	No. 8	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	CBS	L 3–17	74,304	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	17	13	11	11	11	10	8	9	8	12
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	19 т	17	15	11	11	11	11	10	8	8	8	13

Game summaries

At Texas

Texas A&M

At Miami (FL)

Arkansas at Miami (FL)

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Razorbacks	10	0	6	0	16
• No. 3 Hurricanes	10	5	0	3	18

Date: November 26
Location: Miami Orange Bowl,
Miami, Florida
Game start: 12:23 pm EST
Elapsed time: 3:01
Game attendance: 63,271
Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Partly Sunny, Wind SE 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)
Referee: Mike Dover
TV announcers (CBS Sports): Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, and John Dockery

Source:

Vs. UCLA (Cotton Bowl)

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Roster

1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
OT	`72`	Freddie Childress	Sr
RB	`18`	Barry Foster	Jr
QB	`4`	Quinn Grovey	So
RB	`34`	JuJu Harshaw	Jr
RB		Joe Johnson	Sr
RB		Kerwin Price	Fr
RB	`35`	James Rouse	Jr
WR	`2`	Derek Russell	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`27`	Steve Atwater	Sr
DB	`9`	Richard Brothers	Sr
CB		Anthony Cooney	Jr
LB		LaSalle Harper	Sr
DE	`83`	Wayne Martin	Sr
DB		Patrick Williams	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P		Allen Meacham	Jr
K	`22`	Kendall Trainor	Sr

Head coach

Ken Hatfield

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

1989 NFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Wayne Martin	Defensive end	1	19	New Orleans Saints
Steve Atwater	Strong safety	1	20	Denver Broncos
Fred Childress	Guard	2	55	Cincinnati Bengals
Kerry Owens	Linebacker	4	89	Cincinnati Bengals
Richard Brothers	Defensive back	7	189	Chicago Bears
Kendall Trainor	Kicker	9	234	Phoenix Cardinals
LaSalle Harper	Linebacker	9	243	Chicago Bears

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References

^ "Razorbacks open up offense in 63–14 win against Pacific". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 4, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Razorbacks rally to top Tulsa, 30–26". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. September 11, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas holds off Mississippi, 21–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas has easy time in smashing Frogs 53–10". The Springfield News-Leader. October 2, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Razorbacks rush past Raiders, 31–10". The Jonesboro Sun. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas edges Texas". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hogs keep composure, SWC lead". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Stubborn Rice edges by Arkansas". The State. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas crushes Baylor Bears 33–3". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hogs, Trainor boot Aggies, 25–20". Tulsa World. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Miami stops Arkansas". Daily Press. November 27, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aikman, UCLA defense sew up Cotton Bowl". Austin American-Statesman. January 3, 1989. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1988 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results".
^ "UCLA Hogs Cotton Bowl Spotlight by Shutting Down Arkansas, 17-3". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
^ "1989 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2019.

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[1] "Razorbacks open up offense in 63–14 win against Pacific". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 4, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Razorbacks rally to top Tulsa, 30–26". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. September 11, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Arkansas holds off Mississippi, 21–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Arkansas has easy time in smashing Frogs 53–10". The Springfield News-Leader. October 2, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Razorbacks rush past Raiders, 31–10". The Jonesboro Sun. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Arkansas edges Texas". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Hogs keep composure, SWC lead". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Stubborn Rice edges by Arkansas". The State. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Arkansas crushes Baylor Bears 33–3". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Hogs, Trainor boot Aggies, 25–20". Tulsa World. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Miami stops Arkansas". Daily Press. November 27, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Aikman, UCLA defense sew up Cotton Bowl". Austin American-Statesman. January 3, 1989. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "1988 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results".

[14] "UCLA Hogs Cotton Bowl Spotlight by Shutting Down Arkansas, 17-3". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved November 17, 2019.

[15] "1989 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2019.

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1	9:14	Miami	Huerta 36-yard field goal	Miami 3-0

1	4:43	Ark	Trainor 58-yard field goal	Tied 3-3

1	1:41	Miami	Gary 1-yard run (Huerta kick)	Miami 10-3

1	1:29	Ark	Foster 80-yard run (Trainor kick)	Tied 10-10

2	8:30	Miami	Safety, Hawkins tackles Grovey in end zone	Miami 12-10

2	0:03	Miami	Huerta 45-yard field goal	Miami 15-10

3	5:03	Ark	Foster 16-yard pass from Grovey (conversion failed)	Arkansas 16-15

4	5:38	Miami	Huerta 20-yard field goal	Miami 18-16

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