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1988 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Marshall (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMike Clark (1st season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 312:00 p.m.at No. 4 Clemson
JPSL 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]

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References

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  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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