1988 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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1988 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
Conference Southern Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Center
Seasons
←  1987
1989  →
1988 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Furman +^ 6 –1 –013 –2 –0
No. 6 Marshall +^ 6 –1 –011 –2 –0
No. 14 The Citadel ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Appalachian State 4 –3 –06 –4 –1
Chattanooga 3 –3 –04 –7 –0
VMI 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
East Tennessee State 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
Western Carolina 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Don Riley, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 VMI
W 26–105,750 [1]
September 10 Wofford *
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 21–7 [2]
September 15at Western Carolina
L 23–339,247 [3]
September 24No. 2 (D-II) UCF *
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 17–235,447 [4]
October 1at Chattanooga
L 10–338,301 [5]
October 8at NC State *
L 0–4939,300 [6]
October 15No. 4 Marshall
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 14–50 [7]
October 22at No. 13 Appalachian State
L 3–518,106 [8]
October 29at No. 18 The Citadel
L 21–4810,110 [9]
November 5 Davidson *
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 31–284,160 [10]
November 12No. 5 Furman
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 14–314,644 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "ETSU makes Riley's debut a big success". Johnson City Press. September 4, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "East Tennessee bucks Wofford". The Greenville News. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "W. Carolina pounds East Tennessee". The Charlotte Observer. September 16, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Knights sack ETSU, raise record to 4–0". The Orlando Sentinel. September 25, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Mocs embarrass Bucs 33–10". Bristol Herald Courier. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Interception return keys Wolfpack past Jackets, 14–6". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Marshall pounds East Tennessee State". The Greenville News. October 16, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Appalachian State humbles Bucs, 51–3". Kingsport Times-News. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "The Citadel rolls". Sun-News. October 30, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "ETSU finally ends drought, nips Davidson". Johnson City Press. November 6, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Furman ends Bucs' season on sour note". Johnson City Press. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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