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1988 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 1988 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Hoosiers compiled an overall record of 8–3–1 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big Ten. Indiana was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where they beat South Carolina. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.

1988 Indiana Hoosiers football
Liberty Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 20
Record8–3–1 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Novak (5th season)
MVPAnthony Thompson
Captains
  • Joe Huff
  • Don Shrader
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Michigan $7–0–19–2–1
Michigan State6–1–16–5–1
Illinois5–2–16–5–1
Iowa4–1–36–4–3
No. 20 Indiana5–3–08–3–1
Purdue3–5–04–7–0
Ohio State2–5–14–6–1
Northwestern2–5–12–8–1
Wisconsin1–7–01–10–0
Minnesota0–6–22–7–2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 102:00 p.m.at Rice*
W 41–1417,300[1]
September 172:00 p.m.Kentucky*
W 36–1551,077[2]
September 242:30 p.m.at Missouri*
T 28–2841,053[3]
October 12:00 p.m.at Northwestern
W 48–1727,113[4]
October 83:30 p.m.Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ABCW 41–752,133[5]
October 152:00 p.m.MinnesotadaggerNo. 18
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
W 33–1351,154[6]
October 223:30 p.m.at No. 20 MichiganNo. 14
ABCL 6–31106,104[7]
October 293:30 p.m.Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ABCW 45–3452,128[8]
November 512:00 p.m.at IllinoisNo. 20
ABCL 20–2166,201[9]
November 123:30 p.m.Michigan State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
ABCL 12–3850,738[10]
November 192:00 p.m.at Purdue
W 52–767,861[11]
December 288:00 p.m.vs. South Carolina*
JPSW 34–1039,210[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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Purdue

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Anthony Thompson rushed 25 times for 167 yards and three touchdowns while breaking the school's career rushing record.[16]

Personnel

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1988 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB, P Tony Bolyard
RB Gene Boyd
WR Tony Buford
WR Darryl Eddings
OL Jeff Fryar
WR Gary Gooden
RB 17 Markell Granderson
RB Matt Hansen
TE Tim Jordan
TE Carlos Marte
RB Troy Mason
RB Don Matejko
RB Calvert Miller
WR Tom Padgett
OL Tim Radtke
QB 11 Dave Schnell Jr
OL Don Shrader
OL Chris Simons
WR Eddie Thomas
RB 32 Anthony Thompson Jr
QB Jeff Thornton
OL Phil Trinter
WR Rob Turner
OL Ron Vargo
RB Barry Way
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Willie Bates
DL Dan Bauer
DB Erick Coleman
DB Brian Dewitz
DB Mike Dumas
DB Marc Ferry
DB Andre Hall
DL Walt Harris
LB Joe Huff
LB Brad Money
DL Jim Sams
LB Terry Saunders
DL Doug Schlereth
LB Paul Williams
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Macky Smith
K Pete Stoyanovich Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Awards and honors

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    1989 NFL draftees

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    PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
    Pete StoyanovichKicker8203Miami Dolphins
    Gary GoodenDefensive back9235Los Angeles Raiders

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    References

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    1. ↑ "Thompson's TD record fuels Hoosiers' triumph". The South Bend Tribune. September 11, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ↑ "IU captures the Barrel". The Times-Mail. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ↑ "Indiana escapes with a 28–28 tie as Missouri misses late field goal". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "Thompson sparks Hoosiers to big win over 'Cats". The Kokomo Tribune. October 2, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ↑ "Buckeyes bumped again, 41–7 by Indiana". St. Cloud Times. October 9, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ↑ "Hoosiers' Thompson runs past Gophers". The Kokomo Tribune. October 16, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ↑ "Michigan floors Hoosiers 31–6 with razzle-dazzle rally". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 23, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ↑ "Hoosiers hold off Hartlieb, Iowa". Wisconsin State Journal. October 30, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ↑ "By George, Illini rally past Indiana". The Ann Arbor News. November 6, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ↑ "Spartans pummel Hoosiers". The Times. November 13, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ↑ "IU bombards Purdue, 52–7". The Indianapolis Star. November 20, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ↑ "Hoosiers humble Gamecocks". The Commercial Appeal. December 29, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ↑ "1988 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
    14. ↑ "1988 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
    15. ↑ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 16. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
    16. ↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1988 Nov 20. Retrieved 2019-Apr-19.
    17. ↑ "1989 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
    18. ↑ "1990 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
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