1988 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1988 Memphis Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach Charlie Bailey. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

1988 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1988 record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarrell Dickey (1st as OC, 3rd overall season)
Defensive coordinatorPete Kuharchek (3rd season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 62,380)
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame      12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)      11 1 0
No. 3 Florida State      11 1 0
No. 5 West Virginia      11 1 0
Southern Miss      10 2 0
No. 13 Syracuse      10 2 0
Army      9 3 0
Louisville      8 3 0
South Carolina      8 4 0
Northern Illinois      7 4 0
Pittsburgh      6 5 0
Memphis State      6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana      6 5 0
Rutgers      5 6 0
Akron      5 6 0
Penn State      5 6 0
Tulane      5 6 0
Louisiana Tech      4 7 0
Temple      4 7 0
Tulsa      4 7 0
Boston College      3 8 0
Cincinnati      3 8 0
East Carolina      3 8 0
Navy      3 8 0
Virginia Tech      3 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Ole MissL 6–2432,036
September 10Arkansas StateW 9–728,505
September 17at LouisvilleL 18–2922,476
September 24at TulaneL 19–2026,426[1]
October 1Mississippi State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 31–1036,601
October 8at No. 14 FloridaW 17–1173,194
October 22Tennessee
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 25–3855,173
October 29at Southern MissL 27–3425,594[2]
November 5Southwestern Louisiana
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 20–318,174
November 12Tulsa
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 26–2019,102
November 19Vanderbilt
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 28–921,212
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "Tulane keeps Tigers sputtering". The Commercial Appeal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Memphis St. falls to last-minute score". The Jackson Sun. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "2020 Football Media Guide" (PDF).
  4. "1988 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results".
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