# 1988 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1988 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Glen Mason, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big 8. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Baylor* | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | Raycom | L 14–27 | 43,200 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Auburn* | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | | L 7–56 | 55,700 |
| September 24 | 3:00 p.m. | at California* | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | | L 21–52 | 34,000 |
| October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | | L 29–42 | 33,500 |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 9 Nebraska | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS (rivalry) | | L 10–63 | 32,500 |
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Colorado | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | | L 9–21 | 22,500 |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | Cyclone StadiumAmes, IA | | L 14–42 | 43,180 |
| October 29 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Oklahoma | Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | PPV | L 14–63 | 75,004 |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Kansas State | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS (rivalry) | | W 30–12 | 35,000 |
| November 12 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Oklahoma State | Lewis FieldStillwater, OL | | L 24–63 | 40,100 |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Missouri | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS (Border War) | | L 17–55 | 25,000 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### At Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kansas | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 63 |
at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
* Date: October 29, 1988
* Game attendance: 74,004
Willie Vaughn set school record for career touchdown receptions.
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Kelly Donohoe | 13/24, 260 Yds, TD, 3 INT |
| Kansas | Rushing | Tony Sands | 8 Rush, 34 Yds |
| Kansas | Receiving | Willie Vaughn | 5 Rec, 161 Yds, TD |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Jamelle Holieway | 7/7, 104 Yds, TD |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Charles Thompson | 14 Rush, 118 Yds, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Artie Guess | 3 Rec, 49 Yds, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | KU | OU |
| 1 | | | | | Oklahoma | Damon Stell 9-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | 9 | 80 | | Kansas | Roger Robben 1-yard touchdown run, Brad Fleeman kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | | 10 | 61 | | Oklahoma | Charles Thompson 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 1 | | 1 | 80 | | Kansas | Willie Vaughn 80-yard touchdown reception from Kelly Donohoe, Brad Fleeman kick good | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | | | | | Oklahoma | Charles Thompson 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 14 | 21 |
| 3 | | | | | Oklahoma | Eric Mitchel 24-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | | | | | Oklahoma | Jamelle Holieway 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | | | | | Oklahoma | Interception returned 80 yards for touchdown by Scott Garl, R.D. Lashar kick good | 14 | 42 |
| 4 | | | | | Oklahoma | Fumble recovery in end zone by Glyn Milburn, R.D. Lashar kick good | 14 | 49 |
| 4 | | | | | Oklahoma | Artie Guess 21-yard touchdown reception from Jamelle Holieway, R.D. Lashar kick good | 14 | 56 |
| 4 | | | | | Oklahoma | Glen Bell 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good | 14 | 63 |
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