1988 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1988 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football Western Athletic Conference WAC 9–3 5–3 Bob Wagner 2nd Paul Johnson 2nd Triple option Rich Ellerson 2nd 4–3 Aloha Stadium The 1988 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Wagner, the Rainbow Warriors compiled a 9–3 record.1988 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 21, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/hawaii/1988-schedule.html2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide University of Hawaii 2020 175 December 21, 2020 https://hawaiiathletics.com/documents/2020/10/16/2020_Football_Media_Guide.pdf Schedule 1988 AP September 3 w y Iowa 9 Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 27–24 46,721 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-hawkeyes-find-no/173499292/ The Sioux City Journal Hawkeyes find no pot of gold at Hawaii's Rainbows September 5, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 10 w y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 31–23 21,741 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-uh-takes-a-stand/173499421/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser UH takes a stand, beats CSU, 31–23 September 11, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 w y San Jose State Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI rivalry 36–27 45,683 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-spartans-need/173499531/ The San Francisco Examiner Spartans need to improve defense September 19, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 w y Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 48–20 32,892 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-second-half-scoring-sur/173499619/ The Daily Herald Second half scoring surge lifts Rainbows past Utes September 25, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 l UTEP Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 25–42 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-miners-bury-rainb/173496992/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser Miners bury Rainbows, 42–25 October 9, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 w y San Diego State Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 32–30 27,142 https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-aztecs-comeback-fall/173499722/ Blade-Tribune Aztecs' comeback falls short on turnover, 32–30 October 16, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 l BYU Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 23–24 50,089 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hawaii-tribune-herald-byu-escapes-rainbo/173499840/ Hawaii Tribune-Herald BYU escapes Rainbows, 24–23 October 23, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Long Beach State Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 34–31 37,498 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-rainbows-nearly-g/173499928/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser Rainbows nearly get beached October 30, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 w y New Mexico Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 45–3 39,953 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-hawaii-routs-lobos-453/173500037/ The El Paso Times Hawaii routs Lobos, 45–3 November 7, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 l Wyoming 16 Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI rivalry 22–28 43,177 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-cowboys-finish-best/173496087/ Casper Star-Tribune Cowboys finish best regular season in UW history November 21, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 w Air Force Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI rivalry 19–14 43,942 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-bows-hold-off-fa/173500149/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser 'Bows hold off Falcons, 19–14 November 27, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com December 3 w y Oregon Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 41–19 44,801 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-oregon-self-destructs-in-h/173500292/ The Oregonian Oregon self-destructs in Hawaii for 6–6 year December 5, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Game summaries #9 Iowa 1988 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Hawaii Rainbow Warriors white 1988 2;text-align:center; autocollapsed #9 Iowa Hawkeyes (0–1) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–0) – Game summary September 3, 1988 7:06 p.m. HDT No. 9 Hawkeyes 7 14 0 3 Rainbow Warriors 7 7 0 13 Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI 46,721 Pat Sweeney Statistics IOWA UH First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsIowa Passing Rushing Receiving Hawaii Passing Rushing Receiving Iowa Hawaii collapsed 24 27 3 hours, 20 minutes at Colorado State 1988 Colorado State Rams football team Hawaii Rainbow Warriors white 1988;text-align:center; autocollapsed Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2–0) at Colorado State Rams (0–1) – Game summary September 10, 1988 10:05 a.m. HDT Rainbow Warriors 7 21 3 0 Rams 0 17 3 3 Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO 21,741 Gene Wurtz Statistics UH COL ST First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsHawaii Passing Rushing Receiving Colorado State Passing Rushing Receiving Hawaii Colorado State collapsed 31 23 3 hours, 15 minutes San Jose State 1988 San Jose State Spartans football team Hawaii Rainbow Warriors white 1988 2;text-align:center; autocollapsed San Jose State Spartans (1–2) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (3–0) – Game summary September 17, 1988 7:05 p.m. HDT Spartans 7 6 0 14 Rainbow Warriors 3 0 27 6 Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI 41,384 Pat Sweeney Statistics SJSU UH First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSan Jose State Passing Rushing Receiving Hawaii Passing Rushing Receiving San Jose State Hawaii collapsed 27 36 3 hours, 16 minutes at Utah 1988 Utah Utes football team Hawaii Rainbow Warriors white 1988;text-align:center; autocollapsed Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (4–0) at Utah Utes (1–2) – Game summary September 24, 1988 5:05 p.m. HDT Rainbow Warriors 7 10 24 7 Utes 7 0 7 6 Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT 32,892 Jack Baker Statistics UH UTAH First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsHawaii Passing Rushing Receiving Utah Passing Rushing Receiving Hawaii Utah collapsed 48 20 3 hours, 25 minutes UTEP 1988 UTEP Miners football team Hawaii Rainbow Warriors white 1988 2;text-align:center; autocollapsed UTEP Miners (5–1) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (4–1) – Game summary October 8, 1988 7:05 p.m. HDT Miners 7 14 7 14 Rainbow Warriors 7 10 0 8 Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI 46,375 Tom Robinson Statistics UTEP UH First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsUTEP Passing Rushing Receiving Hawaii Passing Rushing Receiving UTEP Hawaii collapsed 42 25 3 hours, 22 minutes at San Diego State 1988 San Diego State Aztecs football team Hawaii Rainbow Warriors white 1988;text-align:center; autocollapsed Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (5–1) at San Diego State Aztecs (1–5) – Game summary October 15, 1988 5:06 p.m. HDT Rainbow Warriors 17 9 3 3 Aztecs 7 7 3 13 Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA 27,142 Guy Gibbs Statistics UH SDSU First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsHawaii Passing Rushing Receiving San Diego State Passing Rushing Receiving Hawaii San Diego State collapsed 32 30 3 hours, 18 minutes BYU 1988 BYU Cougars football team Hawaii Rainbow Warriors white 1988 2;text-align:center; autocollapsed BYU Cougars (6–1) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (5–2) – Game summary October 22, 1988 6:38 p.m. HDT Cougars 3 14 0 7 Rainbow Warriors 6 0 10 7 Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI 50,089 Gene Wurtz Statistics BYU UH First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBYU Passing Rushing Receiving Hawaii Passing Rushing Receiving BYU Hawaii collapsed 24 23 3 hours, 15 minutes Long Beach State 1988 Long Beach State 49ers football team Hawaii Rainbow Warriors white 1988 2;text-align:center; autocollapsed Long Beach State 49ers (1–7) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (6–2) – Game summary October 29, 1988 7:06 p.m. HDT 49ers 6 10 0 15 Rainbow Warriors 14 7 6 7 31,371 Pat Sweeney Statistics LBS UH First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsLong Beach State Passing Rushing Receiving Hawaii Passing Rushing Receiving Long Beach State Hawaii collapsed 31 34 3 hours, 25 minutes New Mexico 1988 New Mexico Lobos football team Hawaii Rainbow Warriors white 1988 2;text-align:center; autocollapsed New Mexico Lobos (1–8) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (7–2) – Game summary November 5, 1988 7:06 p.m. HST Lobos 6 0 0 3 Rainbow Warriors 10 7 14 14 30,536 Jack Baker Statistics UNM UH First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico Passing Rushing Receiving Hawaii Passing Rushing Receiving New Mexico Hawaii collapsed 3 45 2 hours, 56 minutes #16 Wyoming 1988 Wyoming Cowboys football team Hawaii Rainbow Warriors white 1988 2;text-align:center; autocollapsed #16 Wyoming Cowboys (11–1) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (7–3) – Game summary November 19, 1988 7:06 p.m. HST Cowboys 3 17 8 0 Rainbow Warriors 0 7 7 8 43,177 Jack Baker Statistics WYO UH First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWyoming Passing Rushing Receiving Hawaii Passing Rushing Receiving Wyoming Hawaii collapsed 28 22 3 hours, 14 minutes Air Force 1988 Air Force Falcons football team Hawaii Rainbow Warriors white 1988 2;text-align:center; autocollapsed Air Force Falcons (5–7) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (8–3) – Game summary November 26, 1988 7:06 p.m. HST Falcons 7 7 0 7 Rainbow Warriors 7 6 0 6 43,942 Statistics AF UH First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAir Force Passing Rushing Receiving Hawaii Passing Rushing Receiving Air Force Hawaii collapsed 14 19 2 hours, 56 minutes Oregon 1988 Oregon Ducks football team Hawaii Rainbow Warriors white 1988 2;text-align:center; autocollapsed Oregon Ducks (6–6) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (9–4) – Game summary December 3, 1988 7:10 p.m. HST Ducks 3 3 3 8 Rainbow Warriors 3 3 14 21 39,301 Guy Gibbs Statistics ORE UH First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsOregon Passing Rushing Receiving Hawaii Passing Rushing Receiving Oregon Hawaii collapsed 17 41 3 hours, 1 minute References Hawaii Category:Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football seasons Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football