1988 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1988
| team = The Citadel Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image = Citadel Athletics Script.jpg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 8–4
| conf_record = 5–2
| head_coach = Charlie Taaffe
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme = Option
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| bowl = I-AA First Round
| bowl_result = L 20–38 vs. Georgia Southern
}}
{{1988 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1988 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Charlie Taaffe and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. They played as members of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936. In 1988, The Citadel made its first appearance in the I-AA playoffs.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1988
| rank division = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 14–38
| attend = 13,428
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89187607/appalachian-opens-title-defense-by-overw/|work=The State|title=Appalachian opens title defense by overwhelming Citadel 38–14|date=September 4, 1988|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1988|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 35–9
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-index-journal-the-citadel-rolls-past/160568663/|work=The Index-Journal|title=The Citadel rolls past PC|date=September 11, 1988|accessdate=December 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| score = 17–41
| attend = 12,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-dilwegs-touchdown-passes-powe/140135442/|work=The State|title=Dilweg's touchdown passes power Duke by Citadel|date=September 18, 1988|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 42–35
| attend = 20,754
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-citadel-sinks-navy-for-big-tim/160568757/|work=The State|title=Citadel sinks Navy for big-time victory|date=September 25, 1988|accessdate=December 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = E. J. Whitmire Stadium
| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| score = 27–21
| attend = 9,135
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-brown-paces-citadel-to-w/160568912/|work=News and Record|title=Brown paces Citadel to win over Western Carolina|date=October 2, 1988|accessdate=December 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 23–17
| attend = 16,457
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-island-packet-citadel-chews-up-mocca/160568987/|work=The Island Packet|title=Citadel chews up Moccasins|date=October 16, 1988|accessdate=December 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 24–13
| attend = 13,123
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-item-citadel-tops-boston-u-for-4th/160569098/|work=The Item|title=Citadel tops Boston U. for 4th straight victory|date=October 23, 1988|accessdate=December 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| rank = 18
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 48–21
| attend = 10,110
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-news-the-citadel-rolls/160569190/|work=Sun-News|title=The Citadel rolls|date=October 30, 1988|accessdate=December 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 20–3
| attend = 20,011
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-citadel-defense-st/160568225/|work=Florence Morning News|title=Citadel defense stifles Marshall|date=November 6, 1988|accessdate=December 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Foreman Field
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Military Classic of the South
| score = 31–20
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|title=VMI falls to Citadel in Classic|date=November 13, 1988|newspaper=The Times and Democrat|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94246638/vmi-falls-to-citadel-in-classic/|accessdate=February 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = Furman
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Paladin Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 17–30
| attend = 16,460
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109785647/furman-clinches-share-of-title-by-toppin/|work=The Index-Journal|title=Furman clinches share of title by topping Citadel|date=November 20, 1988|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| score = 20–38
| attend = 11,011
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-eagles-end-citadel-dream-seaso/160569294/|work=The State|title=Eagles end Citadel dream season|date=November 27, 1988|accessdate=December 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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