# 1988 Missouri Tigers football team

The 1988 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 3–7–1 record (2–5 against Big 8 opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 330 to 234. Woody Widenhofer was the head coach for the fourth of four seasons. The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.
The team's statistical leaders included Tommie Stowers with 667 rushing yards, Corey Welch with 524 passing yards, and Tim Bruton with 447 receiving yards. Their best player was Jeff Harper who held the legendary Barry Sanders to only 154 yards and 2 TDS.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | Utah State* | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | W 35–21 | 35,232 |
| September 17 | Houston* | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | L 7–31 | 36,287 |
| September 24 | Indiana* | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | T 28–28 | 41,053 |
| October 1 | at No. 1 Miami (FL)* | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL | L 0–55 | 40,654 |
| October 8 | at Kansas State | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS | W 52–21 | 19,000 |
| October 15 | Iowa State | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO (rivalry) | L 3–21 | 43,206 |
| October 22 | at No. 15 Oklahoma State | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK | L 21–49 | 46,900 |
| October 29 | at No. 5 Nebraska | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (rivalry) | L 18–26 | 76,316 |
| November 5 | Colorado | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | L 8–45 | 36,931 |
| November 12 | No. 8 Oklahoma | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO (rivalry) | L 7–16 | 40,704 |
| November 19 | at Kansas | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS (Border War) | W 55–17 | 25,000 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||

## Game summaries
### Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Missouri | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri
* Date: November 12, 1988
* Game attendance: 40,704
* Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Charles Thompson | 1/4, 8 Yds, TD |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Charles Thompson | 26 Rush, 118 Yds |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Eric Bross | 1 Rec, 8 Yds, TD |
| Missouri | Passing | Brad Fitzmaurice | 11/23, 160 Yds, TD, INT |
| Missouri | Rushing | Tommie Stowers | 20 Rush, 83 Yds |
| Missouri | Receiving | Craig Lammers | 6 Rec, 75 Yds, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | OU | MU |
| 1 | | | | | Oklahoma | Eric Bross 8-yard touchdown reception from Charles Thompson, R.D. Lashar kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Oklahoma | 25-yard field goal by R.D. Lashar | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Oklahoma | Anthony Stafford 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick no good (blocked) | 16 | 0 |
| 4 | | | | | Missouri | Craig Lammers 12-yard touchdown reception from Brad Fitzmaurice, Jeff Jacke kick good | 16 | 7 |
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