1988 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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1988 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Virginia Tech Hokies logo.svg
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Marshall (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Mike Clark (1st season)
Base defense 4–4
Home stadium Lane Stadium
Seasons
←  1987
1989  →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame  – – 12 –0 –0
No. 2 Miami (FL)  – – 11 –1 –0
No. 3 Florida State  – – 11 –1 –0
No. 5 West Virginia  – – 11 –1 –0
Southern Miss  – – 10 –2 –0
No. 13 Syracuse  – – 10 –2 –0
Army  – – 9 –3 –0
Louisville  – – 8 –3 –0
South Carolina  – – 8 –4 –0
Northern Illinois  – – 7 –4 –0
Pittsburgh  – – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State  – – 6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana  – – 6 –5 –0
Rutgers  – – 5 –6 –0
Akron  – – 5 –6 –0
Penn State  – – 5 –6 –0
Tulane  – – 5 –6 –0
Temple  – – 4 –7 –0
Tulsa  – – 4 –7 –0
Boston College  – – 3 –8 –0
Cincinnati  – – 3 –8 –0
East Carolina  – – 3 –8 –0
Navy  – – 3 –8 –0
Virginia Tech  – – 3 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 312:00 p.m.at No. 4 Clemson
JPS L 7–4078,714 [1]
September 101:00 p.m. East Carolina
W 27–1637,200 [2]
September 178:00 p.m.at Southern Miss
L 13–3517,135 [3]
September 241:30 p.m.at Syracuse
L 0–3541,118 [4]
October 11:00 p.m.No. 7 West Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
L 10–2250,231 [5]
October 81:00 p.m.No. 8 South Carolina
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 24–2642,845 [6]
October 157:00 p.m.at Cincinnati
W 41–1411,217 [7]
October 291:00 p.m. Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
L 10–1650,329 [8]
November 57:00 p.m.at Louisville
L 3–1321,107 [9]
November 127:00 p.m.at No. 5 Florida State
L 14–4150,910 [10]
November 191:00 p.m. James Madison
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 27–618,753 [11]

[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Clemson rolls past Va. Tech". The News and Observer. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Tech rolls by East Carolina". The News Leader. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Southern Miss swamps Tech". Daily Press. September 18, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Syracuse pounds Virginia Tech 35–0". Bristol Herald Courier. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "W. Virginia 5–0 after sloppy win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "S. Carolina struggles, stops Virginia Tech". The Tampa Tribune. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Brown lifts Va. Tech past Cincy". Greensboro News & Record. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Inderlied boots Cavs over Hokies". Kingsport Times-News. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Nothing Hokie about it as U of L prevails 13–3". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "20-point period fires up FSU, 41–14". The Miami Herald. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Rumor sparks Hokies past JMU". Daily Press. November 20, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1988 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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