1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Template other Template:1988 Southwest Conference football standings 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.

Game summaries

At Miami (FL)

Arkansas at Miami (FL)

1 2 3 4 Total No. 8 Razorbacks 10 0 6 0 16 • No. 3 Hurricanes 10 5 0 3 18 Date: November 26 Location: Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Game start: 12:23 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:01 Game attendance: 63,271 Game weather: , Partly Sunny, Wind SE Referee: Mike Dover TV announcers (CBS Sports): Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, and John Dockery Source: Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry

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