1988 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1988 Memphis Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach Charlie Bailey. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

1988 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Charlie Bailey (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Darrell Dickey (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Pete Kuharchek (2nd season)
Home stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	L 6–24	32,036	^[1]
September 10	Arkansas State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)	W 9–7	28,505	^[2]
September 17	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville,KY (rivalry)	L 18–29	22,476
September 24	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 19–20	26,426	^[3]
October 1	Mississippi State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 31–10	36,601	^[4]
October 8	at No. 14 Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	W 17–11	73,194	^[5]
October 22	Tennessee	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 25–38	55,173	^[6]
October 29	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Black and Blue Bowl)	L 27–34	25,594	^[7]
November 5	Southwestern Louisiana	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 20–3	18,174
November 12	Tulsa	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 26–20	8,213
November 19	Vanderbilt	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 28–9	21,212	^[8]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Rebels barge past Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Memphis St. scores early then holds off Arkansas St". The Courier-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulane keeps Tigers sputtering". The Commercial Appeal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tigers tear stuffing from 'Dogs". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Memphis State shocks Gators". The Bradenton Herald. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Vols finally have celebration". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Memphis St. falls to last-minute score". The Jackson Sun. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Memphis State downs Vanderbilt 28–9". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 20, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "1988 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results".
10. "2020 Football Media Guide" (PDF).