1988 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1988 Nebraska Cornhuskers football Big Eight Conference Big 8 10 10 11–2 7–0 Tom Osborne 16th Charlie McBride 8th I formation 5–2 Memorial Stadium Big 8 champion Orange Bowl L 3–23 vs. Miami (FL) The 1988 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Schedule 1988 AP Central August 27 7:00 pm w y y 2 Texas A&M 10 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Kickoff Classic Raycom 23–14 58,172 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-nebraska-rally-in-2d-hal/173525858/ The Star-Ledger Nebraska rally in 2d half overcomes A&M, 23–14 August 28, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 3 1:30 pm w y 2 Utah State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 63–13 76,233 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nebraska-plasters/173573501/ The Charlotte Observer Nebraska plasters Utah State September 4, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 10 7:00 pm l y y 2 UCLA 5 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ABC 28–41 84,086 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-ucla-overpowers-n/173533389/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser UCLA overpowers Nebraska September 11, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 6:00 pm w y 9 Arizona State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ESPN 47–16 76,312 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-1988-nebraska-ari/96425442/ The Sioux City Journal No. 10 Nebraska socks Sun Devils September 25, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 1:30 pm w y 9 UNLV Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 48–6 76,398 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-osborne-irked-de/173576830/ The Des Moines Register Osborne irked despite romp by Nebraska October 2, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 1:00 pm w y 9 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS rivalry 63–10 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 1:30 pm w y 7 Oklahoma State 10 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 63–42 76,432 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-cornhuskers-outgun-cowb/173766567/ Sunday Journal-Star Cornhuskers outgun Cowboys October 16, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 1:30 pm w y 5 Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 48–3 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-huskers-romp-to-record/173762230/ Tulsa World Huskers romp to record October 23, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 1:30 pm w 5 Missouri Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 26–18 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 1:00 pm w y 7 Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 51–16 50,158 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-cornhuskers-make-life-gloomy/173765507/ The Gazette Cornhuskers make life gloomy for Cyclones November 6, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 1:30 pm w 7 Colorado 19 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 7–0 76,359 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-nebraska-ou/173766222/ The Grand Island Independent Nebraska outlasts error-prone Buffs, sets up OU showdown November 13, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 2:30 pm w y 7 Oklahoma 9 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry CBS 7–3 75,004 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-nu-black-sh/173767261/ The Grand Island Independent NU Black Shirts rough up Sooners November 20, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com January 2, 1989, 1989 7:00 pm l y y 6 Miami (FL) 2 Orange Bowl) (rivalry Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL NBC 3–23 79,480 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-miamis-johnson/173472698/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Miami's Johnson: 'We're best team right now' January 4, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=3&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&KEY=&Q_SEASON=1988 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022232843/http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=3&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&KEY=&Q_SEASON=1988 dead October 22, 2012 Football – 1988 Schedule/Results May 29, 2009 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Department1988 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 3, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/nebraska/1988-schedule.html Roster and coaching staff 1988 Nebraska Cornhuskers y George Achola 4 IB SO Jeff Anderson 59 C J Mark Antonietti 53 OG S Tony Avant 18 SE J Chip Bahe 82 SE J Richard Bell 21 WB J Bill Bobbora 69 OG J Dana Brinson 33 WB S y Bryan Carpenter 29 FB J Ken Clark 32 IB J y Ken Clark (running back) Ray Coleman 1 IB S Brad Devall 6 WB SO Jerry Dunlap 12 QB SO David Edeal 54 C SO Steve Engstrom 73 OT SO Terry Eyman 77 OT SO Roger Fitzke 52 C J Leodis Flowers 3 IB F Chris Garrett 80 TE F Keith Gawrick 87 TE SO Gerry Gdowski 14 QB J Doug Glaser 70 OT J Morgan Gregory 19 SE J Mike Griffin 61 OT J Corey Grobe 94 TE S Brian Harchelroad 24 FB J Tim Johnk 37 FB SO Mickey Joseph 2 QB F y Andy Keeler 65 OG S Barry Kitrell 36 FB S Tyreese Knox 34 IB S Monte Kratzenstein 85 TE J Tim McCoy 83 SE J Todd Millikan 43 TE S John Nelson 76 OG S Chris O'Gara 86 TE J Mike Preston 11 QB J Tom Punt 78 OT SO Terry Rodgers 20 IB J John Roschal 64 OG J Brad Rother 72 OT J Sam Schmidt 25 FB J Bob Sledge 62 OT S Steve Taylor 9 QB S y Steve Taylor (quarterback) Nate Turner 22 WB F y Jamie Worden 31 WB S Jake Young 68 C J Le Andre Anderson 96 DT SO Mark Blazek 23 S S Kurt Broer 81 OLB S Paul Brungardt 95 DT SO Peter Buchanan 37 LB S Chris Caliendo 49 LB J Reggie Cooper 17 SS SO Jon Crippen 45 CB SO Mike Croel 88 OLB SO y John Custard 28 CB S Joe D'Alesio 98 DT J Jim Dobesh 7 SS SO Tye Doll 90 DT J Brian Edgren 63 MG SO Pat Engelbert 97 MG SO LeRoy Etienne 47 LB S y Brad Ferguson 51 LB J Charles Fryar 10 CB S Willie Griffin 84 DT S Mark Hagge 39 LB J Lorenzo Hicks 8 CB S Tim Jackson 4 S S y Tim Jackson (American football) Randall Jobman 55 LB J Rob Leuck 67 LB J Lance Lewis 18 CB F Tahaun Lewis 5 CB SO Jon Marco 93 OLB S Brian Miller 35 LB S Kevin Miller 99 MG J Jeff Mills 42 OLB J Junior Monarrez 13 MG J Mike Murray 74 MG J Lawrence Pete 96 MG S y Bruce Pickens 38 CB SO y Sean Putnam 92 MG S Pete Maletto 14 QB SO y Marvin Sanders 26 CB J y Bill Settles CB ERROR Joe Sims 56 DT SO y Joe Sims (American football) Kurt Skradis 66 DT S Dan Svehla 87 OLB SO Broderick Thomas 89 OLB S y Pat Tyrance 40 LB SO Ray Valladao 75 DT J Scott Vampola 41 SS J Cartier Walker 27 CB S Kenny Walker 57 LB SO y Kenny Walker (American football) Jim Wanek 61 MG SO Kent Wells 91 DT J y Rick Wendland 1 S J Wendell Wooten 15 S S Gregg Barrios 44 PK SO Scott Beckler 48 P J Chris Drennan 16 PK J Tom Janky 13 P/PK SO John Kroeker 46 P S http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1988 2011-01-17 Tom Osborne   16th season   25th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Nebraska Charlie McBride   8th season as DC/DL coach   12th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Colorado Ron Brown   2nd season as WR/TE coach   2nd year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Brown Dan Young   6th season as OL/K coach   6th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Reed Milt Tenopir   15th season as OL coach   15th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Sterling Tony Samuel   3rd season as OLB coach   3rd year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Nebraska George Darlington   DB coach   16th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Rutgers Frank Solich   6th season as RB coach   10th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Nebraska Boyd Epley   20th season as S&C coach   20th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Nebraska Jack Pierce   10th year at Nebraska John Melton   16th season as LB coach   27th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Wyoming Depth chart Pro-Set 3–4 Yes No Yes Steve Taylor Gerry Gdowski Mickey Joseph Ken Clark Tyreese Knox Terry Rodgers Leodis Flowers Bryan Carpenter Lance Lewis Brian Harchelroad Morgan Gregory Nate Turner Chip Bahe SE Richard Bell Dana Brinson Jamie Worden WB Todd Millikan Monte Kratzenstein Corey Grobe Bob Sledge Tom Punt Steve Engstrom Andy Keeler Mark Antonietti Jim Wanek Jake Young Jeff Anderson Roger Fitzke John Nelson Bill Bobbora Chris O'Gara Doug Glaser Terry Eyman Steve Engstrom Jeff Mills Jon Marco Kurt Broer OUTSIDE Leroy Etienne Randall Jobman Mark Hagge INSIDE Chris Caliendo Pat Tyrance Brad Ferguson INSIDE Broderick Thomas Mike Croel Dan Svehla OUTSIDE Tim Jackson Marvin Sanders Wendell Wooten Reggie Cooper Mark Blazek Scott Vampola Charles Fryar Tahaun Lewis Jon Crippen Lorenzo Hicks Bruce Pickens John Custard Kent Wells Paul Brungardt Ray Valladao Lawrence Pete Mike Murray Junior Monarrez Willie Griffin Joe Sims Le Andre Anderson Gregg Barrios Chris Drennan John Kroeker 110 90 No Game summaries Texas A&M Texas A&M vs Nebraska [box score] Texas A&M Nebraska 7 0 0 7 0 3 9 11 1988-08-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey CST 58,162 Utah State Utah State at Nebraska [box score] Utah State Nebraska 0 0 7 6 14 14 14 21 1988-09-03 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 76,233 At UCLA Nebraska at UCLA [box score] Nebraska UCLA 0 13 7 8 28 10 3 0 1988-09-10 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California CST 84,086 ABC Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Mike Adamle Arizona State Arizona State at Nebraska [box score] Arizona State Nebraska 13 3 0 0 9 21 0 17 1988-09-24 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 76,312 UNLV UNLV at Nebraska [box score] UNLV Nebraska 0 0 0 6 7 13 15 13 1988-10-01 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 76,398 At Kansas Nebraska at Kansas [box score] Nebraska Kansas 28 21 7 7 0 10 0 0 1988-10-08 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas CST 32,500 Oklahoma State Oklahoma State at Nebraska [box score] Oklahoma State Nebraska 0 21 7 14 35 14 7 7 1988-10-15 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 76,432 At Kansas State Nebraska at Kansas State [box score] Nebraska Kansas State 14 20 14 0 3 0 0 0 1988-10-22 KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas CST 35,000 Missouri Missouri at Nebraska [box score] Missouri Nebraska 3 3 9 3 0 0 17 9 1988-10-29 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 76,316 At Iowa State Nebraska at Iowa State [box score] Nebraska Iowa State 7 24 7 13 0 0 3 13 1988-11-05 Cyclone Stadium, Ames, Iowa CST 35,000 Colorado Colorado at Nebraska [box score] Colorado Nebraska 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1988-11-12 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 76,359 At Oklahoma Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry Nebraska Cornhuskers 2; text-align:center collapsed #7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (10–1) at #9 Oklahoma Sooners (9–1) November 19, 1988 3:30 p.m. EDT Nebraska 7 0 0 0 Oklahoma 0 0 3 0 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 75,004 Rain CBS Brent Musburger Box Score, Box Score https://www.huskermax.com/game/1988-oklahoma-football/ 1988 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma 2022 HuskerMax December 30, 2022 right Full game Game highlights left Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Steve Taylor 2/12, 48 Yds, INT Ken Clark 24 Rush, 167 Yds Richard Bell 2 Rec, 48 Yds Charles Thompson 3/9, 39 Yds, INT Mike Gaddis 12 Rush, 45 Yds Artie Guess 1 Rec, 28 Yds NU OU collapsed 1 11:06 Nebraska 9 80 RushTD Steve Taylor 1 good Gregg Berrios run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 3 1:50 Oklahoma 6 19 FG 29 R.D. Lashar 7 3 7 3 Orange Bowl (vs Miami (FL)) Miami vs Nebraska [box score] Miami Nebraska 7 13 0 3 0 0 3 0 1989-01-02 Miami Orange Bowl, Miami CST 79,480 Rankings 1988 NCAA Division I-A football rankings 16 AP 2 2 2 11 10 9 9 7 5 5 7 7 7 6 6 6 10 16 Coaches 10 Awards 1988 Husker Honors Award Name(s) All-America 1st team Broderick Thomas, Jake Young Big 8 coach of the Year Tom Osborne Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year Broderick Thomas Big 8 Defensive Newcomer of the Year Bruce Pickens All-Big 8 1st team Dana Brinson, Ken Clark, LeRoy Etienne, Charles Fryar, Willie Griffin, Tim Jackson, Andy Keeler, Todd Millikan, Lawrence Pete, Bob Sledge, Steve Taylor, Broderick Thomas, Jake Young All-Big 8 2nd team Reggie Cooper, Doug Glaser All-Big 8 honorable mention Richard Bell, Mark Blazek, Chris Caliendo, Bryan Carpenter, Morgan Gregory, John Kroeker, Jeff Mills, John Nelson NFL and pro players The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1988 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.All Time NFL Huskers http://nflhuskers.com/alltime.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090815013540/http://nflhuskers.com/alltime.html 2009-08-15 live 2009-05-15 Name Team Richard Bell Pittsburgh Steelers Dana Brinson San Diego Chargers Pete Buchanan Toronto Argonauts Ken Clark Indianapolis Colts Reggie Cooper Dallas Cowboys Mike Croel Denver Broncos LeRoy Etienne San Francisco 49ers Tim Jackson Dallas Cowboys Keith Jones Cleveland Browns Jeff Mills San Diego Chargers Lawrence Pete Detroit Lions Bruce Pickens Atlanta Falcons Tim Rother Los Angeles Raiders Joe Sims Atlanta Falcons Steve Taylor Edmonton Eskimos Broderick Thomas Tampa Bay Buccaneers Nate Turner Buffalo Bills Kenny Walker Denver Broncos Kent Wells New York Giants References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Nebraska Cornhuskers football