1988 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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.

1988 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Center
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Furman +^ 6 1 0 13 2 0
No. 6 Marshall +^ 6 1 0 11 2 0
No. 14 The Citadel ^ 5 2 0 8 4 0
Appalachian State 4 3 0 6 4 1
Chattanooga 3 3 0 4 7 0
VMI 1 5 0 2 9 0
East Tennessee State 1 6 0 3 8 0
Western Carolina 1 6 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3VMIW 26–105,750[1]
September 10Wofford*
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 21–7[2]
September 15at Western CarolinaL 23–339,247[3]
September 24No. 2 (D-II) UCF*
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 17–235,447[4]
October 1at ChattanoogaL 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 StateL 3–518,106[8]
October 29at No. 18 The CitadelL 21–4810,110[9]
November 5Davidson*
  • 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

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  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.