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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

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3VMI
W 26–105,750[1]
September 10Wofford*
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 21–7[2]
September 15at Western Carolina
L 23–339,247[3]
September 24No. 2 (D-II) UCF*
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 17–235,447[4]
October 1at Chattanooga
L 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 State
L 3–518,106[8]
October 29at No. 18 The Citadel
L 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.
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