# 1988 Kansas State Wildcats football team

The 1988 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Stan Parrish. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. They finished with a record of 0–11 overall and 0–7 in Big Eight Conference play, placing last in the conference. The Wildcats scored 171 points and gave up 448. This was the last season for Stan Parrish; Bill Snyder replaced him in 1989.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | at Tulsa* | Skelly FieldTulsa, OK | L 9–35 | 21,541 |
| September 10 | No. 17 Iowa* | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS | L 10–45 | 21,000 |
| September 17 | at Tulane* | Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA | L 16–20 | 24,490 |
| October 1 | Louisiana Tech* | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS | L 28–31 | 24,000 |
| October 8 | Missouri | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS | L 21–52 | 19,000 |
| October 15 | at No. 10 Oklahoma | Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | L 24–70 | 73,800 |
| October 22 | No. 5 Nebraska | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS (rivalry) | L 3–48 | 35,000 |
| October 29 | No. 12 Oklahoma State | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS | L 27–45 | 16,000 |
| November 5 | at Kansas | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS (rivalry) | L 12–30 | 35,000 |
| November 12 | Iowa State | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS (rivalry) | L 6–17 | 10,850 |
| November 19 | at Colorado | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO (rivalry) | L 14–56 | 32,617 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||

## Game summaries
### Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kansas St | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| Oklahoma | 35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 70 |
at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
* Date: October 15, 1988
* Game attendance: 75,004
* Box Score
Kansas State's defense gave up a single game NCAA rushing record (768)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas St | Passing | Carl Straw | 27/42, 336 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Kansas St | Rushing | Tom Dillon | 6 Rush, 57 Yds |
| Kansas St | Receiving | Greg Washington | 8 Rec, 146 Yds, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Jamelle Holieway | 5/9, 58 Yds, TD, INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Mitchel | 6 Rush, 161 Yds, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Leon Perry | 2 Rec, 33 Yds, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | KSU | OU |
| 1 | | | | | Oklahoma | Charles Thompson 11-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | | | | Oklahoma | Charles Thompson 5-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 1 | | | | | Oklahoma | Adrian Cooper 3-yard touchdown reception from Charles Thompson, R.D. Lashar kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 1 | | | | | Oklahoma | Mike Gaddis 53-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 0 | 28 |
| 1 | | | | | Oklahoma | Charles Thompson 77-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 0 | 35 |
| 2 | | | | | Oklahoma | Leon Perry 16-yard touchdown reception from Jamelle Holieway, R.D. Lashar kick good | 0 | 42 |
| 2 | | | | | Oklahoma | Rotnei Anderson 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 0 | 49 |
| 3 | | | | | Kansas St | Greg Washington 6-yard touchdown reception from Carl Straw, Mark Porter kick good | 7 | 49 |
| 3 | | | | | Oklahoma | Eric Mitchel 85-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 7 | 56 |
| 4 | | | | | Kansas St | Greg Washington 89-yard touchdown reception from Carl Straw, Mark Porter kick good | 14 | 56 |
| 4 | | | | | Oklahoma | Eric Mitchel 47-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 14 | 63 |
| 4 | | | | | Kansas St | 53-yard field goal by Mark Porter | 17 | 63 |
| 4 | | | | | Kansas St | Frank Hernandez 9-yard touchdown reception from Carl Straw, Mark Porter kick good | 24 | 63 |
| 4 | | | | | Oklahoma | Muti 34-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 24 | 70 |
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