# 1988 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

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.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | No. 9 Iowa* | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | W 27–24 | 46,721 |
| September 10 | at Colorado State | Hughes StadiumFort Collins, CO | W 31–23 | 21,741 |
| September 17 | San Jose State* | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI (rivalry) | W 36–27 | 45,683 |
| September 24 | at Utah | Robert Rice StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | W 48–20 | 32,892 |
| October 8 | UTEP | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | L 25–42 | 50,000 |
| October 15 | at San Diego State | Jack Murphy StadiumSan Diego, CA | W 32–30 | 27,142 |
| October 22 | BYU | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | L 23–24 | 50,089 |
| October 29 | Long Beach State* | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | W 34–31 | 37,498 |
| November 5 | New Mexico | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | W 45–3 | 39,953 |
| November 19 | No. 16 Wyoming | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI (rivalry) | L 22–28 | 43,177 |
| November 26 | Air Force | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI (rivalry) | W 19–14 | 43,942 |
| December 3 | Oregon* | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | W 41–19 | 44,801 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||

## Game summaries
### #9 Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Hawkeyes | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
at Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI
* Date: September 3
* Game time: 7:06 p.m. HDT
* Game attendance: 46,721
* Referee: Pat Sweeney
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Iowa | Passing |
| Iowa | Rushing |
| Iowa | Receiving |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Iowa | Hawaii |
| "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. | 24 | 27 |
* 3 hours, 20 minutes

### at Colorado State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| Rams | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 10:05 a.m. HDT
* Game attendance: 21,741
* Referee: Gene Wurtz
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |
| Colorado State | Passing |
| Colorado State | Rushing |
| Colorado State | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Hawaii | Colorado State |
| "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. | 31 | 23 |
* 3 hours, 15 minutes

### San Jose State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 36 |
at Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 7:05 p.m. HDT
* Game attendance: 41,384
* Referee: Pat Sweeney
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| San Jose State | Passing |
| San Jose State | Rushing |
| San Jose State | Receiving |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | San Jose State | Hawaii |
| "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. | 27 | 36 |
* 3 hours, 16 minutes

### at Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 48 |
| Utes | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 5:05 p.m. HDT
* Game attendance: 32,892
* Referee: Jack Baker
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |
| Utah | Passing |
| Utah | Rushing |
| Utah | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Hawaii | Utah |
| "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. | 48 | 20 |
* 3 hours, 25 minutes

### UTEP

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
at Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 7:05 p.m. HDT
* Game attendance: 46,375
* Referee: Tom Robinson
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UTEP | Passing |
| UTEP | Rushing |
| UTEP | Receiving |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UTEP | Hawaii |
| "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. | 42 | 25 |
* 3 hours, 22 minutes

### at San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 |
| Aztecs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 5:06 p.m. HDT
* Game attendance: 27,142
* Referee: Guy Gibbs
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |
| San Diego State | Passing |
| San Diego State | Rushing |
| San Diego State | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Hawaii | San Diego State |
| "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. | 32 | 30 |
* 3 hours, 18 minutes

### BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
at Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 6:38 p.m. HDT
* Game attendance: 50,089
* Referee: Gene Wurtz
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| BYU | Passing |
| BYU | Rushing |
| BYU | Receiving |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | Hawaii |
| "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. | 24 | 23 |
* 3 hours, 15 minutes

### Long Beach State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 31 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 7:06 p.m. HDT
* Game attendance: 31,371
* Referee: Pat Sweeney
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Long Beach State | Passing |
| Long Beach State | Rushing |
| Long Beach State | Receiving |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Long Beach State | Hawaii |
| "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. | 31 | 34 |
* 3 hours, 25 minutes

### New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 7:06 p.m. HST
* Game attendance: 30,536
* Referee: Jack Baker
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| New Mexico | Passing |
| New Mexico | Rushing |
| New Mexico | Receiving |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | New Mexico | Hawaii |
| "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. | 3 | 45 |
* 2 hours, 56 minutes

### #16 Wyoming

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 7:06 p.m. HST
* Game attendance: 43,177
* Referee: Jack Baker
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Wyoming | Passing |
| Wyoming | Rushing |
| Wyoming | Receiving |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Wyoming | Hawaii |
| "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 | 22 |
* 3 hours, 14 minutes

### Air Force

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 7:06 p.m. HST
* Game attendance: 43,942
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Air Force | Passing |
| Air Force | Rushing |
| Air Force | Receiving |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Air Force | Hawaii |
| "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. | 14 | 19 |
* 2 hours, 56 minutes

### Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ducks | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 41 |
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 7:10 p.m. HST
* Game attendance: 39,301
* Referee: Guy Gibbs
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Oregon | Passing |
| Oregon | Rushing |
| Oregon | Receiving |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Oregon | Hawaii |
| "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. | 17 | 41 |
* 3 hours, 1 minute