1988 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1988 Missouri Tigers football Big Eight Conference Big 8 3–7–1 2–5 Woody Widenhofer 4th Wright Anderson 2nd Faurot Field 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.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/missouri/1988-schedule.html 1988 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 15, 20162016 Mizzou Football Media Guide University of Missouri 158 December 15, 2016 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/mutigers.com/documents/2016/7/13/16_fb_media_guide.pdf November 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161110235532/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/mutigers.com/documents/2016/7/13/16_fb_media_guide.pdf dead 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. 2014 Mizzou Football Records Book University of Missouri 26–27 December 15, 2016 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/miss/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/14-records-book.pdf September 28, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180928041623/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/miss/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/14-records-book.pdf deadhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/missouri/1988.html 1988 Missouri Tigers Statistics Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 15, 2016 Schedule 1988 AP September 10 w y Utah State Faurot Field Columbia, MO 35–21 35,232 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-american-republic-ground-game-pace/173573632/ Daily American Republic Ground game paces Missouri attack September 11, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 l y Houston Faurot Field Columbia, MO 7–31 36,287 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune-cougars-befuddle/173526622/ Columbia Daily Tribune Cougars befuddle the Tigers September 18, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 t y Indiana Faurot Field Columbia, MO 28–28 41,053 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-indiana-escapes-with/173714651/ The Courier-Journal Indiana escapes with a 28–28 tie as Missouri misses late field goal June 3, 1988 June 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 l y y Miami (FL) 1 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 0–55 40,654 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-hurricanes-drench-punchles/173472221/ Florida Today Hurricanes drench punchless Tigers October 2, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 w y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 52–21 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune-mu-rebounds-again/173762037/ Columbia Daily Tribune MU rebounds against KSU October 9, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 l Iowa State Faurot Field Columbia, MO rivalry 3–21 43,206 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-iowa-state-stuns-misso/173764316/ The Wichita Eagle-Beacon Iowa State stuns Missouri 21–3 October 16, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Oklahoma State 15 Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 21–49 46,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-mizzou-cant-hold-osu-dykes/173764538/ Tulsa World Mizzou can't hold OSU, Dykes October 23, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Nebraska 5 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 18–26 76,316 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-1988-nebraska-mi/97839924/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Nebraska rallies past MU October 30, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 l Colorado Faurot Field Columbia, MO 8–45 36,931 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-colorado-keeps-miss/173764812/ The Kansas City Star Colorado keeps Missouri in free fall November 6, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 l Oklahoma 8 Faurot Field Columbia, MO rivalry 7–16 40,704 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-sooners-hold-off/173764924/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sooners hold off Mizzou November 13, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 w y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Border War 55–17 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-missouri-lowers-boom/173763919/ The Salina Journal Missouri lowers boom on 'Hawks November 20, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com Game summaries Oklahoma Missouri–Oklahoma football rivalry Missouri Tigers 2; text-align:center collapsed #8 Oklahoma Sooners (8–1) at Missouri Tigers (2–6–1) November 12, 1988 Oklahoma 10 6 0 0 Missouri 0 0 7 0 Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri 40,704 Box Score "Nebraska, Oklahoma struggle to wins." Gainesville Sun. pg. 4C. 1988 Nov 13. Retrieved 2022-Dec-30. left Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Missouri Tigers Missouri Charles Thompson 1/4, 8 Yds, TD Charles Thompson 26 Rush, 118 Yds Eric Bross 1 Rec, 8 Yds, TD Brad Fitzmaurice 11/23, 160 Yds, TD, INT Tommie Stowers 20 Rush, 83 Yds Craig Lammers 6 Rec, 75 Yds, TD OU MU collapsed 1 Oklahoma RecTD Eric Bross Charles Thompson 8 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 Oklahoma FG 25 R.D. Lashar 10 0 2 Oklahoma RushTD Anthony Stafford 1 no good (blocked) R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 16 0 4 Missouri RecTD Craig Lammers Brad Fitzmaurice 12 good Jeff Jacke run/pass good/failed/incomplete 16 7 16 7 At Kansas December 2022 Personnel 1988 Missouri Tigers y 75 Sr Carl Bax T y Brad Fitzmaurice QB Craig Lammers WR Tommie Stowers RB y Corey Welch QB Jeff Jacke K Woody Widenhofer Wright Anderson – Offensive coordinator Frank Novak – Running backs Tim Billings – Tight ends Carl Reese – Defensive coordinator George Wheeler – Defensive line Ray Zingler – Assistant Mike Wade – Assistant Charles Coe – Assistant Steve Miller – Assistant References Missouri Category:Missouri Tigers football seasons Missouri Tigers football