1988 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1988 Kansas Jayhawks football Big Eight Conference Big 8 1–10 1–6 Glen Mason 1st Pat Ruel 1st Memorial Stadium The 1988 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Glen Mason, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big 8. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Schedule 1988 AP Central September 10 12:00 p.m. l y Baylor Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Raycom 14–27 43,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury-bears-top-jayhawks/173528844/ The Mercury Bears top Jayhawks September 11, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 6:00 p.m. l y y Auburn 6 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 7–56 55,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-auburn-once-again-t/135020716/ The Kansas City Star Auburn once again too strong for KU September 18, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 3:00 p.m. l y y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 21–52 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-cals-flood-of-poin/173571072/ The Kansas City Star Cal's flood of points engulfs KU in second half September 25, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 1:00 p.m. l y New Mexico State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 29–42 33,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-lowly-new-mexico-stat/173575596/ The Salina Journal Lowly New Mexico State sends Jayhawks tumbling October 2, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 1:00 p.m. l Nebraska 9 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 10–63 32,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/telegraph-huskers-quick-getaway-buries/173763243/ Sunday Telegraph Huskers' quick getaway buries Jayhawks, 63–10 October 9, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 12:00 p.m. l y Colorado Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 9–21 22,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury-kansas-no-test-for-buffs/173763399/ The Manhattan Mercury Kansas no test for Buffs October 16, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 1:00 p.m. l y Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 14–42 43,180 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-henderson-fuels-i/173763550/ The Sioux City Journal Henderson fuels Iowa State's fire October 23, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 1:30 p.m. l y Oklahoma 8 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK PPV 14–63 74,004 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-ku-holds-sooners-in/173763679/ The Kansas City Star KU holds Sooners in check for a half...then dam breaks October 30, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 1:00 p.m. w Kansas State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 30–12 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-hawks-drop-wildcats/173762486/ The Salina Journal 'Hawks drop Wildcats with a thud November 6, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 1:30 p.m. l y Oklahoma State 14 Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 24–63 40,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-sanders-runs-for/173763813/ The Des Moines Register Sanders runs for 312 yards to carry Oklahoma State past Kansas, 63–24 November 13, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 1:00 p.m. l Missouri Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Border War 17–55 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 1988 Kansas Jayhawks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 3, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/1988-schedule.html Personnel 1988 Kansas Jayhawks y Kelly Donohoe QB Rober Robben HB Tony Sands RB Willie Vaughn WR 99 So Tony Barker LB y Fr Doug Terry S y Brad Fleeman K Glen Mason Game summaries At Oklahoma Kansas Jayhawks 2; text-align:center collapsed Kansas Jayhawks (0–7) at #8 Oklahoma Sooners (6–1) October 29, 1988 Kansas 14 0 0 0 Oklahoma 14 7 14 28 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 74,004 https://www.soonerstats.com/football/games/box-score.cfm?gameid=890 1988 Oklahoma vs. Kansas 2022 SoonerStats.com December 28, 2022 Willie Vaughn set school record for career touchdown receptions."Oklahoma rolls past Kansas in 2nd half 63-14." Gainesville Sun. pg. 2C. 1989 Oct 30. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28. left Kansas Jayhawks Kansas Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Kelly Donohoe 13/24, 260 Yds, TD, 3 INT Tony Sands 8 Rush, 34 Yds Willie Vaughn 5 Rec, 161 Yds, TD Jamelle Holieway 7/7, 104 Yds, TD Charles Thompson 14 Rush, 118 Yds, 2 TD Artie Guess 3 Rec, 49 Yds, TD KU OU collapsed 1 Oklahoma RushTD Damon Stell 9 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 Kansas 9 80 RushTD Roger Robben 1 good Brad Fleeman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 1 Oklahoma 10 61 RushTD Charles Thompson 1 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 1 Kansas 1 80 RecTD Willie Vaughn Kelly Donohoe 80 good Brad Fleeman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 14 2 Oklahoma RushTD Charles Thompson 1 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 21 3 Oklahoma RushTD Eric Mitchel 24 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 28 3 Oklahoma RushTD Jamelle Holieway 1 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 35 4 Oklahoma IntTD Scott Garl 80 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 42 4 Oklahoma Other Fumble recovery in end zone by Glyn Milburn, R.D. Lashar kick good 14 49 4 Oklahoma RecTD Artie Guess Jamelle Holieway 21 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 56 4 Oklahoma RushTD Glen Bell 1 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 63 14 63 Kansas State December 2022 At Oklahoma State December 2022 Missouri December 2022 References Kansas Category:Kansas Jayhawks football seasons Kansas Jayhawks football