1988 Tennessee State Tigers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1988

| team = Tennessee State Tigers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Ohio Valley Conference

| short_conf = OVC

| record = 3–7–1

| conf_record = 2–4

| head_coach = William A. Thomas

| hc_year = 5th

| captain =

| stadium = Hale Stadium
Vanderbilt Stadium

}}

The 1988 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1988

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 3

| w/l = l

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 7–14

| attend = 18,764

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mtsu-slips-slides-past-t/142487806/|newspaper=The Tennessean|title=MTSU slips, slides past TSU 14–7|date=September 4, 1988|accessdate=March 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 10

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Jackson State

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Hale Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 26–26

| attend = 18,954

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-kicking-game-has-jsu-fit/142487946/|title=Kicking game has JSU fit to be tied, again|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=September 11, 1988|accessdate=March 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| score = 13–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-browns-td-leads-t/130490601/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Brown's TD leads Tennessee State|date=September 18, 1988|accessdate=March 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Florida A&M

| site_stadium = Hale Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 6–23

| attend = 17,434

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-famu-tops-tennessee/142488294/|title=FAMU tops Tennessee St. for 1st time in 7 tries, 23–6|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|date=September 25, 1988|accessdate=March 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Hanger Field

| site_cityst = Richmond, KY

| score = 0–10

| attend = 12,700

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-eastern-ends-skid-wi/142488600/|title=Eastern ends skid with 10–0 victory over Tennessee State|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|date=October 2, 1988|accessdate=March 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 33–35

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121205269/two-point-try-fails-for-tsu-tigers-tumb/|work=The Tennessean|title=Two-point try fails for TSU; Tigers tumble|date=October 9, 1988|accessdate=March 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Murray State

| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| score = 7–22

| attend = 3,850

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-duncans-five-field/142488976/|title=Duncan's five field goals boot Murray to 22–7 win|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|date=October 16, 1988|accessdate=March 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Morehead State

| site_stadium = Jayne Stadium

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| score = 29–14

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-gets-first-ovc-win-wi/142489260/|title=TSU gets first OVC win with big ground assault|newspaper=The Tennessean|date=October 23, 1988|accessdate=March 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Hale Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 27–23

| attend = 5,346

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-rally-lifts-tsu-over-hard/142489472/|title=Rally lifts TSU over hard-luck Tennessee Tech|newspaper=The Tennessean|date=October 30, 1988|accessdate=March 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 12–16

| attend = 6,217

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-austin-peay-stuns-ten/142489696/|title=Austin Peay stuns Tennessee State|newspaper=The Leaf-Chronicle|date=November 6, 1988|accessdate=March 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 7–10

| attend = 14,538

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-southern-rally-tops-tsu-1/130487118/|work=The Tennessean|title=Southern rally tops TSU 10–7|date=November 13, 1988|accessdate=March 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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