1988 Indiana State Sycamores football team

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1988 Indiana State Sycamores football
Conference Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (4–2 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1987
1989  →
1988 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Western Illinois $^ 6 –0 –010 –2 –0
Southwest Missouri State 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Indiana State 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
Northern Iowa 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Eastern Illinois 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Southern Illinois 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Illinois State 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by ninth-year head coach Dennis Raetz and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Sycamores finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 4–2 record in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Salem *
W 38–17 [1]
September 17at Florida *
L 0–5870,147 [2]
September 24No. 4 Western Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 21–248,034 [3]
October 1 Eastern Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 24–12 [4]
October 8 Southwest Missouri State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 27–24 [5]
October 15at Southern Illinois
L 7–1011,200 [6]
October 22 Illinois State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 26–1812,758 [7]
October 29at Northern Iowa
W 24–614,920 [8]
November 5at Youngstown State *
L 7–251,200 [9]
November 12at Cincinnati *
L 21–406,869 [10]
November 17vs. Ball State *
L 10–248,140 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Sycamores win opener". The Kokomo Tribune. September 11, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Florida freshman helps Gators blitz ISU". The Indianapolis Star. September 18, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Western Illinois tops Indiana State". The Sunday Courier. Associated Press. September 25, 1988. p. C3. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Sahm leads Sycamores by Eastern". The Sunday Courier. October 2, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Indiana State rallies to head off SMS 27–24". The Springfield News-Leader. October 9, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Weaner, Phil (October 16, 1988). "Salukis stop Indiana St. in its tracks". The Southern Illinoisan. p. C17. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Redbirds rally, but fall short at Indiana State". The Pantagraph. October 23, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Indiana State hands UNI 24–6 defeat". The Des Moines Register. October 30, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Botched punt dooms Indiana State, 25–7". Chronicle Tribune. November 6, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Groeschen, Tom (November 13, 1988). "Bearcats Bomb Indiana State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 25, 39. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Defense lifts Cardinals over ISU in Dome clash". The Indianapolis Star. November 18, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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