1988 Alabama State Hornets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1988
| team = Alabama State Hornets
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = SWAC
| record = 7–3
| conf_record = 4–3
| head_coach = Houston Markham
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Darwin Valentine
| oc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Cramton Bowl
}}
{{1988 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1988 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Houston Markham, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1988
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 12–20
| attend = 19,890
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-southern-storm/129088552/|title=Southern storms back in 2nd half to claim 20–12 victory over Hornets|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=September 11, 1988|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Henderson Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| score = 29–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-alabama-state-ro/129088783/|work=The Selma Times-Journal|title=Alabama State rolls|date=September 18, 1988|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Ladd Stadium
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename = Gulf Coast Classic
| score = 20–6
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-jones-baxter/126212881/|title=Jones, Baxter spark Hornets past Texas Southern|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=September 25, 1988|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 7–21
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-jsu-garners-21st-straight-swa/129089074/|title=JSU garners 21st straight SWAC victory|newspaper=Sun Herald|date=October 9, 1988|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1988|team=Albany State Golden Rams|title=Albany State}}
| site_stadium = Hugh Mills Stadium
| site_cityst = Albany, GA
| score = 16–10
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-baxter-3-safe/129089276/|title=Baxter, 3 safeties propel Hornets past Albany|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=October 16, 1988|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename = Capital City Classic
| score = 45–7
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-alabama-state/129089593/|title=Alabama State strikes early, routs Prairie View in Classic|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|date=October 23, 1988|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1988|team=Alabama A&M Bulldogs|title=Alabama A&M}}
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Magic City Classic
| score = 7–0
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-alabama-state-ni/129089842/|title=Alabama State nips A&M in Classic, 7–0|newspaper=The Selma Times-Journal|date=October 30, 1988|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| score = 0–34
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-g-men-pulverize-ala-state-34/129090041/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=G-Men pulverize Ala. State 34–0|date=November 6, 1988|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Magnolia Stadium
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| score = 23–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-asu-pops-vall/129090196/|work=The Greenwood Commonwealth|title=ASU pops Valley, 23–0|date=November 13, 1988|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1988|team=Tuskegee Golden Tigers|title=Tuskegee}}
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 17–0
| gamename = Turkey Day Classic
| attend = 25,300
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/alabama-journal-hornets-feast-on-tigers/129090387/|title=Hornets feast on Tigers, despite loss of 7 players|newspaper=Alabama Journal|date=November 25, 1988|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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