1988 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1988

| team = Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Ohio Valley Conference

| short_conf = OVC

| record = 1–10

| conf_record = 1–5

| head_coach = Jim Ragland

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Tucker Stadium

}}

The 1988 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Technological University (commonly referred to as Tennessee Tech) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Ragland, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished seventh 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

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = Ficklen Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| score = 13–52

| attend = 29,702

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72750457/east-carolina-tumbles-tech-in-5213/|work=The Tennessean|title=East Carolina tumbles Tech in 52–13 rout|date=September 4, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Liberty

| site_stadium = City Stadium

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| score = 20–24

| attend = 7,240

| source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-liberty-24/154864563/|title=Liberty 24, Tennessee Tech 20|date=September 11, 1988|newspaper=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|page=30|access-date=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-liberty-rally-sends-tech/144576902/|work=The Tennessean|title=Liberty rally sends Tech to second defeat|date=September 11, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1988|team=Samford Bulldogs|title=Samford}}

| site_stadium = Tucker Stadium

| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN

| score = 9–19

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-bulldogs-win-firs/162299035/|work=Birmingham Post-Herald|title=Bulldogs win first over I-AA opponent|date=September 19, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Tucker Stadium

| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN

| score = 0–41

| attend = 2,989

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Murray State

| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| score = 16–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-advocate-messenger-murray-loses/162267689/|work=The Advocate-Messenger|title=Murray loses|date=October 2, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| opprank = T–16

| site_stadium = Hanger Field

| site_cityst = Richmond, KY

| score = 7–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-harris-leads-east/143991232/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=Harris leads Eastern over Golden Eagles|date=October 16, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Tucker Stadium

| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN

| score = 17–20

| attend = 9,242

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-toppers-pull-ou/162187948/|work=The Park City Daily News|title=Toppers pull out victory|date=October 23, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Hale Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 23–27

| 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=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = l

| opponent = Morehead State

| site_stadium = Tucker Stadium

| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN

| score = 3–20

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-morehead-state-20-te/162298131/|newspaper=Messenger-Inquirer|title=Morehead State 20, Tennessee Tech 3|date=November 6, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = Tucker Stadium

| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN

| score = 6–10

| attend = 500

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-apsu-beats-tech-for-s/162272995/|title=APSU beats Tech for second straight win|newspaper=The Leaf-Chronicle|date=November 13, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| score = 0–51

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-no-mercy-mtsu-dominates/162266107/|work=The Tennessean|title=No mercy: MTSU dominates Tech 51–0|date=November 20, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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