1988 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
Appearance
1988 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football | |
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MEAC co-champion | |
Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–6 (4–2 MEAC) |
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Home stadium | Municipal Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman $ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Florida A&M | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Larry Little, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished as MEAC co-champion.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | at No. 5 UCF* | L 21–29 | 14,831 | [2] | |
September 10 | Morgan State | W 13–6 | 6,100 | [3] | |
September 17 | at Howard | L 26–41 | 12,500 | [4] | |
September 24 | vs. Grambling State* | L 16–17 | 8,600 | [5] | |
October 1 | Delaware State |
| W 10–9 | 4,700 | [6] |
October 15 | South Carolina State |
| L 17–24 | [7] | |
October 22 | at No. 6 Georgia Southern* | L 14–38 | 16,592 | [8] | |
October 29 | at North Carolina A&T | W 38–10 | 20,500 | [9] | |
November 5 | Southern* |
| L 13–20 | [10] | |
November 12 | Morris Brown* |
| W 48–13 | 11,200 | [11] |
November 26 | vs. Florida A&M | W 25–0 | 50,259 | [12] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ https://meacsports.com/sports/2012/7/13/205502278.aspx
- ^ "UCF's Willis shows some savvy in first college start". Florida Today. September 3, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late interception saves B–CC". The Orlando Sentinel. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard crushes Bethune". The Orlando Sentinel. September 18, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tullis' breakup saves Grambling 17–16". The News-Star. September 25, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Winless Hornets fall again, 10–9". Sunday News Journal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State vaults into MEAC lead". The Greenville News. October 16, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Southern drops Bethune–Cookman 38–14". St. Petersburg Times. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune–Cookman defeats Aggies". The Palm Beach Post. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern U. 20, Bethune–Cookman 13". Daily World. November 6, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune tops Morris Brown". The Miami Herald. November 13, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Game proved to be a small part of the atmosphere". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 27, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.