The 1988 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Schedule
[1]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| August 27 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 10 Texas A&M* | No. 2 | | Raycom | W 23–14 | 58,162 |
| September 3 | 1:30 pm | Utah State* | No. 2 | | | W 63–13 | 76,233 |
| September 10 | 7:00 pm | at No. 5 UCLA* | No. 2 | | ABC | L 28–41 | 84,086 |
| September 24 | 6:00 pm | Arizona State* | No. 9 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, Nebraska
| ESPN | W 47–16 | 76,312 |
| October 1 | 1:30 pm | UNLV* | No. 9 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, Nebraska
| | W 48–6 | 76,398 |
| October 8 | 1:00 pm | at Kansas | No. 9 | | | W 63–10 | 32,500 |
| October 15 | 1:30 pm | No. 10 Oklahoma State | No. 7 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, Nebraska
| | W 63–42 | 76,432 |
| October 22 | 1:30 pm | at Kansas State | No. 5 | | | W 48–3 | 35,000 |
| October 29 | 1:30 pm | Missouri | No. 5 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, Nebraska
| | W 26–18 | 76,316 |
| November 5 | 1:00 pm | at Iowa State | No. 7 | | | W 51–16 | 50,158 |
| November 12 | 1:30 pm | No. 19 Colorado | No. 7 | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, Nebraska
| | W 7–0 | 76,359 |
| November 19 | 2:30 pm | at No. 9 Oklahoma | No. 7 | | CBS | W 7–3 | 75,004 |
| January 2 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 2 Miami (FL)* | No. 6 | | NBC | L 3–23 | 79,480 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Roster and coaching staff
| 1988 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
|
|---|
| Players
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Coaches
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Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
|---|
| IB
|
4
|
George Achola
|
So
| | C
|
59
|
Jeff Anderson
|
Jr
| | OG
|
53
|
Mark Antonietti
|
Sr
| | SE
|
18
|
Tony Avant
|
Jr
| | SE
|
82
|
Chip Bahe
|
Jr
| | WB
|
21
|
Richard Bell
|
Jr
| | OG
|
69
|
Bill Bobbora
|
Jr
| | WB
|
33
|
Dana Brinson
|
Sr
| | FB
|
29
|
Bryan Carpenter
|
Jr
| | IB
|
32
|
Ken Clark
|
Jr
| | IB
|
1
|
Ray Coleman
|
Sr
| | WB
|
6
|
Brad Devall
|
So
| | QB
|
12
|
Jerry Dunlap
|
So
| | C
|
54
|
David Edeal
|
So
| | OT
|
73
|
Steve Engstrom
|
So
| | OT
|
77
|
Terry Eyman
|
So
| | C
|
52
|
Roger Fitzke
|
Jr
| | IB
|
3
|
Leodis Flowers
|
Fr
| | TE
|
80
|
Chris Garrett
|
Fr
| | TE
|
87
|
Keith Gawrick
|
So
| | QB
|
14
|
Gerry Gdowski
|
Jr
| | OT
|
70
|
Doug Glaser
|
Jr
| | SE
|
19
|
Morgan Gregory
|
Jr
| | OT
|
61
|
Mike Griffin
|
Jr
| | TE
|
94
|
Corey Grobe
|
Sr
| | FB
|
24
|
Brian Harchelroad
|
Jr
| | FB
|
37
|
Tim Johnk
|
So
| | QB
|
2
|
Mickey Joseph
|
Fr
| | OG
|
65
|
Andy Keeler
|
Sr
| | FB
|
36
|
Barry Kitrell
|
Sr
| | IB
|
34
|
Tyreese Knox
|
Sr
| | TE
|
85
|
Monte Kratzenstein
|
Jr
| | SE
|
83
|
Tim McCoy
|
Jr
| | TE
|
43
|
Todd Millikan
|
Sr
| | OG
|
76
|
John Nelson
|
Sr
| | TE
|
86
|
Chris O'Gara
|
Jr
| | QB
|
11
|
Mike Preston
|
Jr
| | OT
|
78
|
Tom Punt
|
So
| | IB
|
20
|
Terry Rodgers
|
Jr
| | OG
|
64
|
John Roschal
|
Jr
| | OT
|
72
|
Brad Rother
|
Jr
| | FB
|
25
|
Sam Schmidt
|
Jr
| | OT
|
62
|
Bob Sledge
|
Sr
| | QB
|
9
|
Steve Taylor
|
Sr
| | WB
|
22
|
Nate Turner
|
Fr
| | WB
|
31
|
Jamie Worden
|
Sr
| | C
|
68
|
Jake Young
|
Jr
|
|
Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
|---|
| DT
|
96
|
Le Andre Anderson
|
So
| | S
|
23
|
Mark Blazek
|
Sr
| | OLB
|
81
|
Kurt Broer
|
Sr
| | DT
|
95
|
Paul Brungardt
|
So
| | LB
|
37
|
Peter Buchanan
|
Sr
| | LB
|
49
|
Chris Caliendo
|
Jr
| | SS
|
17
|
Reggie Cooper
|
So
| | CB
|
45
|
Jon Crippen
|
So
| | OLB
|
88
|
Mike Croel
|
So
| | CB
|
28
|
John Custard
|
Sr
| | DT
|
98
|
Joe D'Alesio
|
Jr
| | SS
|
7
|
Jim Dobesh
|
So
| | DT
|
90
|
Tye Doll
|
Jr
| | MG
|
63
|
Brian Edgren
|
So
| | MG
|
97
|
Pat Engelbert
|
So
| | LB
|
47
|
LeRoy Etienne
|
Sr
| | LB
|
51
|
Brad Ferguson
|
Jr
| | CB
|
10
|
Charles Fryar
|
Sr
| | DT
|
84
|
Willie Griffin
|
Sr
| | LB
|
39
|
Mark Hagge
|
Jr
| | CB
|
8
|
Lorenzo Hicks
|
Sr
| | S
|
4
|
Tim Jackson
|
Sr
| | LB
|
55
|
Randall Jobman
|
Jr
| | LB
|
67
|
Rob Leuck
|
Jr
| | CB
|
18
|
Lance Lewis
|
Fr
| | CB
|
5
|
Tahaun Lewis
|
So
| | OLB
|
93
|
Jon Marco
|
Sr
| | LB
|
35
|
Brian Miller
|
Sr
| | MG
|
99
|
Kevin Miller
|
Jr
| | OLB
|
42
|
Jeff Mills
|
Jr
| | MG
|
13
|
Junior Monarrez
|
Jr
| | MG
|
74
|
Mike Murray
|
Jr
| | MG
|
96
|
Lawrence Pete
|
Sr
| | CB
|
38
|
Bruce Pickens
|
So
| | MG
|
92
|
Sean Putnam
|
Sr
| | QB
|
14
|
Pete Maletto
|
So
| | CB
|
26
|
Marvin Sanders
|
Jr
| | CB
|
|
Bill Settles
|
| | DT
|
56
|
Joe Sims
|
So
| | DT
|
66
|
Kurt Skradis
|
Sr
| | OLB
|
87
|
Dan Svehla
|
So
| | OLB
|
89
|
Broderick Thomas
|
Sr
| | LB
|
40
|
Pat Tyrance
|
So
| | DT
|
75
|
Ray Valladao
|
Jr
| | SS
|
41
|
Scott Vampola
|
Jr
| | CB
|
27
|
Cartier Walker
|
Sr
| | LB
|
57
|
Kenny Walker
|
So
| | MG
|
61
|
Jim Wanek
|
So
| | DT
|
91
|
Kent Wells
|
Jr
| | S
|
1
|
Rick Wendland
|
Jr
| | S
|
15
|
Wendell Wooten
|
Sr
|
|
Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
|---|
| PK
|
44
|
Gregg Barrios
|
So
| | P
|
48
|
Scott Beckler
|
Jr
| | PK
|
16
|
Chris Drennan
|
Jr
| | P/PK
|
13
|
Tom Janky
|
So
| | P
|
46
|
John Kroeker
|
Sr
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Charlie McBride
8th season as DC/LB coach
12th year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Colorado
- Ron Brown
2nd season as WR/TE coach
2nd year at Nebraska
��Alma mater: Brown
- Dan Young
6th season as OL/K coach
6th year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Reed
- Milt Tenopir
15th season as OL coach
15th year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Sterling
- Tony Samuel
3rd season as OLB coach
3rd year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Nebraska
- George Darlington
DB coach
16th year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Rutgers
- Frank Solich
6th season as RB coach
10th year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Nebraska
- Boyd Epley
20th season as S&C coach
20th year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Nebraska
- Jack Pierce
10th year at Nebraska
- John Melton
16th season as TE/WB coach
27th year at Nebraska
Alma mater: Wyoming
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
Roster
Last update: 2011-01-17
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Game summaries
Texas A&M
Texas A&M vs Nebraska [box score]
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| Texas A&M |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
| • Nebraska |
0 |
3 | 9 | 11 |
23 |
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Utah State
Utah State at Nebraska [box score]
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| Utah State |
0 |
0 | 7 | 6 |
13 |
| • Nebraska |
14 |
14 | 14 | 21 |
63 |
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UCLA
Nebraska at UCLA [box score]
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| Nebraska |
0 |
13 | 7 | 8 |
28 |
| • UCLA |
28 |
10 | 3 | 0 |
41 |
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Arizona State
Arizona State at Nebraska [box score]
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UNLV
UNLV at Nebraska [box score]
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| UNLV |
0 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
6 |
| • Nebraska |
7 |
13 | 15 | 13 |
48 |
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Kansas
Nebraska at Kansas [box score]
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| • Nebraska |
28 |
21 | 7 | 7 |
63 |
| Kansas |
0 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
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Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State at Nebraska [box score]
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Kansas State
Nebraska at Kansas State [box score]
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Missouri
Missouri at Nebraska [box score]
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| Missouri |
3 |
3 | 9 | 3 |
18 |
| • Nebraska |
0 |
0 | 17 | 9 |
26 |
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Iowa State
Nebraska at Iowa State [box score]
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| • Nebraska |
7 |
24 | 7 | 13 |
51 |
| Iowa State |
0 |
0 | 3 | 13 |
16 |
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Colorado
Colorado at Nebraska [box score]
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| Colorado |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
| • Nebraska |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
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Oklahoma
Nebraska at Oklahoma [box score]
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| • Nebraska |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
| Oklahoma |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
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Miami
Miami vs Nebraska [box score]
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| • Miami |
7 |
13 | 0 | 3 |
23 |
| Nebraska |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
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Rankings
Ranking Movement
| Poll |
Pre |
Wk 1 |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Wk 13 |
Wk 14 |
Wk 15 |
Final
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| AP
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
10
|
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| Coaches
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10
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Awards
[2]
| Award
|
Name(s)
|
|---|
| All-America 1st team
|
Broderick Thomas, Jake Young
|
| Big 8 Coach of the Year
|
Tom Osborne
|
| Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year
|
Broderick Thomas
|
| Big 8 Defensive Newcomer of the Year
|
Bruce Pickens
|
| All-Big 8 1st team
|
Dana Brinson, Ken Clark, LeRoy Etienne, Charles Fryar, Willie Griffin, Tim Jackson, Andy Keeler, Todd Millikan, Lawrence Pete, Bob Sledge, Steve Taylor, Broderick Thomas, Jake Young
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| All-Big 8 2nd team
|
Reggie Cooper, Doug Glaser
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| All-Big 8 honorable mention
|
Richard Bell, Mark Blazek, Chris Caliendo, Bryan Carpenter, Morgan Gregory, John Kroeker, Jeff Mills, John Nelson
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NFL and pro players
The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1988 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.[3]
References
