# 1988 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

The 1988 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team was led by head coach Mack Brown, in his first year at UNC.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 19 South Carolina* | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (rivalry) | | L 10–31 | 73,275 |
| September 10 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 4 Oklahoma* | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ESPN | L 0–28 | 53,675 |
| September 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Louisville* | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | | L 34–38 | 49,900 |
| October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Auburn* | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | | L 21–47 | 73,611 |
| October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | Groves StadiumWinston-Salem, NC (rivalry) | | L 24–42 | 33,500 |
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | JPS | L 3–48 | 52,508 |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | | W 20–17 | 42,000 |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | | L 38–41 | 45,000 |
| November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Clemson | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | JPS | L 14–37 | 78,369 |
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Virginia | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry) | | L 24–27 | 45,000 |
| November 19 | 12:05 p.m. | at Duke | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC (Victory Bell) | | L 29–35 | 28,400 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Season summary
### At South Carolina
### Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
* Date: September 10, 1988
* Game attendance: 53,675
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Jamelle Holieway | 2/3, 61 Yds |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Anthony Stafford | 12 Rush, 88 Yds, TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Eric Bross | 3 Rec, 72 Yds |
| North Carolina | Passing | Deems May | 9/19, 87 Yds, INT |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Jonathan Hall | 10 Rush, 44 Yds |
| North Carolina | Receiving | Randy Marriott | 4 Rec, 64 Yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | OU | UNC |
| 1 | | | | | Oklahoma | Leon Perry 2-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Oklahoma | Charles Thompson 8-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Oklahoma | Anthony Stafford 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 21 | 0 |
| 3 | | | | | Oklahoma | Jamelle Holieway 4-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 28 | 0 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 28 | 0 |