1988 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

1988 Eastern Washington Eagles football
1988 Eastern Washington Eagles football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	2–8–1 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach	Dick Zornes (10th season);
Home stadium	Joe Albi Stadium
	Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Idaho $^	7	–	1	–	0	11	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Montana ^	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
No. 12 Boise State ^	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Nevada	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Northern Arizona	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Weber State	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Montana State	4	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Eastern Washington	2	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	1
Idaho State	0	–	8	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1988 Eastern Washington Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Dick Zornes, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 2–8–1, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished eighth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Portland State*	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	T 31–31		^[1]
September 10	at Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 24–34	10,982	^[2]
September 17	Montana State	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	L 13–35		^[3]
September 24	No. 11 Boise State	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	W 34–28	4,513	^[4]
October 1	at No. 1 North Texas*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 0–51	15,925	^[5]
October 8	at No. 13 Montana	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (rivalry)	L 6–30	9,145	^[6]
October 15	No. 7 Idaho	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	L 22–31	6,644	^[7]
October 22	at No. 11 Stephen F. Austin*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 10–48		^[8]
October 29	at Idaho State	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	W 35–3		^[9]
November 5	Weber State	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	L 30–51	2,010	^[10]
November 12	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 12–30	12,100	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Vikings miss field goal, tie EWU". The Sunday Oregonian. September 4, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jacks survive late EWU rally". The Arizona Daily Sun. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Intense MSU ends streak". The Spokesman-Review. September 18, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "EWU stops Broncos 34–28". The Idaho Statesman. September 25, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "No. 1 North Texas buries EWU". The Spokesman-Review. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grizzlies crinch Eastern Washington 30–6". The Daily Inter Lake. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Defense helps Vandals shoot down Eagles". The Coeur d'Alene Press. October 16, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hammel leads Austin past the Eagles, 48–10". The Spokesman-Review. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eastern Washington keeps ISU winless with 35–3 rout". South Idaho Press. October 30, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Big Wildcats humble Eagles". The Spokesman-Review. November 6, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pack snaps losing streak". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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