1988 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1988
| team = Vanderbilt Commodores
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 2–5
| head_coach = Watson Brown
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Dick Hopkins
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
}}
{{1988 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The 1988 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores were led by head coach Watson Brown in his third season and finished with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8 overall, 2–5 in the SEC).
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1988
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 24–20
| attend = 41,365
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-single-gromos-play-ac/135030596/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Single Gromos play accounts for Vanderbilt win|date=September 11, 1988|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = Giants Stadium
| site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ
| score = 31–30
| attend = 23,477
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-rutgers-takes-it-on-th/135030676/|work=Asbury Park Press|title=Rutgers takes it on the chin|date=September 18, 1988|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Bryant–Denny Stadium
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| score = 10–44
| attend = 70,123
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71568630/tide-swamps-commodores-victory-costly/|work=The Tennessean|title=Tide swamps Commodores; victory costly|date=September 25, 1988|accessdate=February 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 15–17
| attend = 39,372
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-duke-downs-vanderbilt/135030751/|work=Greensboro News & Record|title=Duke downs Vanderbilt|date=October 2, 1988|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 22–41
| attend = 81,804
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-dogs-back-ignore/135022912/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title='Dogs' back ignores pain, beats Vandy|date=October 9, 1988|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = Florida
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = TBS
| score = 24–9
| attend = 41,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-power-of-gold-helps-vand/135024820/|work=The Jackson Sun|title=Power of gold helps Vanderbilt down Florida|date=October 16, 1988|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 28–36
| attend = 41,276
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-ole-miss-just-keeeps-rolling/135029007/|work=The Sun Herald|title=Ole Miss just keeeps rolling along|date=October 23, 1988|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Kentucky
| site_stadium = Commonwealth Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–14
| attend = 44,105
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-clarks-kick-vu-fall-sho/135030218/|work=The Tennessean|title=Clark's kick, VU fall short 14–13|date=November 6, 1988|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| score = 19–24
| attend = 40,339
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-army-march-hands-vu-losin/135031024/|work=The Tennessean|title=Army march hands VU losing year|date=November 13, 1988|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Memphis State
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 9–28
| attend = 21,212
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-memphis-state-do/135031137/|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Memphis State downs Vanderbilt 28–9|date=November 20, 1988|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = l
| opponent = Tennessee
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–14
| attend = 41,404
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-davis-sparks-ut-victo/135026723/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Davis sparks UT victory|date=November 27, 1988|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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