The 1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ken Hatfield, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Arkansas was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Razorbacks lost to UCLA. The team played home games at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Defensive end Wayne Martin, safety Steve Atwater, and placekicker Kendall Trainor were all named 1st Team All-American. Senior linebacker LaSalle Harper was named defensive MVP of the Cotton Bowl, despite Arkansas losing the game.
Schedule
Rankings
Season summary
Pacific
Tulsa
Ole Miss
TCU
Texas Tech
at Texas
at Houston
Rice
at Baylor
Texas A&M
at Miami (FL)
Source:
Cotton Bowl (vs. UCLA)
Personnel
1989 NFL draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL club Wayne Martin Defensive end 1 19 New Orleans Saints Steve Atwater Strong safety 1 20 Denver Broncos Fred Childress Guard 2 55 Cincinnati Bengals Kerry Owens Linebacker 4 89 Cincinnati Bengals Richard Brothers Defensive back 7 189 Chicago Bears Kendall Trainor Kicker 9 234 Phoenix Cardinals LaSalle Harper Linebacker 9 243 Chicago Bears
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