1988 Weber State Wildcats football team

The 1988 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mike Price and senior quarterback Jeff Carlson, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for fourth place in the Big Sky.

1988 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Idaho $^ 7 1 0 11 2 0
No. 16 Montana ^ 6 2 0 8 4 0
No. 12 Boise State ^ 5 3 0 8 4 0
Nevada 4 4 0 7 4 0
Northern Arizona 4 4 0 6 5 0
Weber State 4 4 0 5 6 0
Montana State 4 4 0 4 7 0
Eastern Washington 2 6 0 2 8 1
Idaho State 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at UTEP*L 21–4830,790[1]
September 17No. 13 Nicholls State*L 23–287,943[2]
September 24Southern Utah*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 49–308,143[3]
October 1at No. 19 Boise StateL 27–3120,890[4]
October 8Idaho State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 34–136,742[5]
October 15No. 6 Nevada
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 37–317,860[6]
October 22at No. 4 IdahoL 24–279,500[7]
October 29Montana
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 14–416,632[8]
November 5at Eastern WashingtonW 51–302,010[9]
November 12Montana State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 59–352,957[10]
November 19at Northern ArizonaL 21–275,748[11]

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Roster

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1988 Weber State Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 16 Ryan Schmindt Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
FS 41 Jeff Sorensen Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Jeff Carlson Quarterback 4 102 Los Angeles Rams

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References

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  1. ^ "Miners pick up pace as BYU nears". The El Paso Times. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls State stumps Weber". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 18, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "WSC air attack shoots down T-Birds". The Daily Spectrum. September 25, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Boise State edges Weber State 31–27". The Times-News. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Unga leads Weber State over Idaho State". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Weber stuns Pack with last-second TD". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Doyle kicks UI back into catbird seat". The Times-News. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Griz thump Weber State". Great Falls Tribune. October 30, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Big Wildcats humble Eagles". The Spokesman-Review. November 6, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Weber outscores Montana State". The Independent-Record. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "N. Arizona 27, Weber St. 21". The Idaho Statesman. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1988 Football Schedule". Weber State University Athletics.
  13. ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21.