| 1988 John Hancock Sun Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 55th Sun Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 24, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Sun Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | El Paso, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | David Smith, Alabama QB Derrick Thomas, Alabama LB | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | J.C. Louderback (Big Eight) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 48,719 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Verne Lundquist and Pat Haden | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1988 John Hancock Sun Bowl, part of the 1988 bowl game season, took place on December 24, 1988, at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Army Cadets, competing as a football independent. The game put Alabama's air attack against Army's ground attack, and ended with Alabama just edging past Army in the fourth quarter to win the game 29–28.