The 1988 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Houston Markham, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.
| 1988 Alabama State Hornets football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (4–3 SWAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Darwin Valentine (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Cramton Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Jackson State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Grambling State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | at Southern | L 12–20 | 19,890 | [1] | |
| September 17 | at Alcorn State | W 29–6 | [2] | ||
| September 24 | vs. Texas Southern |
| W 20–6 | [3] | |
| October 8 | Jackson State | L 7–21 | 15,000 | [4] | |
| October 15 | at Albany State* |
| W 16–10 | 4,000 | [5] |
| October 22 | vs. Prairie View A&M |
| W 45–7 | [6] | |
| October 29 | vs. Alabama A&M* | W 7–0 | [7] | ||
| November 5 | at Grambling State | L 0–34 | 15,000 | [8] | |
| November 12 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 23–0 | [9] | ||
| November 24 | Tuskegee* |
| W 17–0 | 25,300 | [10] |
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References
edit- ^ "Southern storms back in 2nd half to claim 20–12 victory over Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 11, 1988. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State rolls". The Selma Times-Journal. September 18, 1988. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jones, Baxter spark Hornets past Texas Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 1988. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU garners 21st straight SWAC victory". Sun Herald. October 9, 1988. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baxter, 3 safeties propel Hornets past Albany". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 16, 1988. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State strikes early, routs Prairie View in Classic". Austin American-Statesman. October 23, 1988. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State nips A&M in Classic, 7–0". The Selma Times-Journal. October 30, 1988. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G-Men pulverize Ala. State 34–0". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU pops Valley, 23–0". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 13, 1988. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets feast on Tigers, despite loss of 7 players". Alabama Journal. November 25, 1988. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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