1988 Memphis State Tigers football team American college football season
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.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | at Ole Miss | | L 6–24 | 32,036 | [1] |
September 10 | Arkansas State | | W 9–7 | 28,505 | [2] |
September 17 | at Louisville | | L 18–29 | 22,476 | |
September 24 | at Tulane | | 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 | | 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 | | 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
- ^ "Rebels barge past Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis St. scores early then holds off Arkansas St". The Courier-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane keeps Tigers sputtering". The Commercial Appeal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers tear stuffing from 'Dogs". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis State shocks Gators". The Bradenton Herald. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols finally have celebration". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis St. falls to last-minute score". The Jackson Sun. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis State downs Vanderbilt 28–9". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 20, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1988 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results".
- ^ "2020 Football Media Guide" (PDF).
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