1988 Tennessee State Tigers football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1988 Tennessee State Tigers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 3–7–1 2–4 William A. Thomas 5th Hale StadiumVanderbilt Stadium The 1988 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC. Schedule 1988 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 3 l Middle Tennessee 15 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 7–14 18,764 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mtsu-slips-slides-past-t/142487806/ The Tennessean MTSU slips, slides past TSU 14–7 September 4, 1988 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 10 t y Jackson State 11 Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 26–26 18,954 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-kicking-game-has-jsu-fit/142487946/ Kicking game has JSU fit to be tied, again The Clarion-Ledger September 11, 1988 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 17 w y y Mississippi Valley State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 13–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-browns-td-leads-t/130490601/ The Commercial Appeal Brown's TD leads Tennessee State September 18, 1988 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 l y Florida A&M Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 6–23 17,434 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-famu-tops-tennessee/142488294/ FAMU tops Tennessee St. for 1st time in 7 tries, 23–6 The Orlando Sentinel September 25, 1988 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 l y Eastern Kentucky 20 Hanger Field Richmond, KY 0–10 12,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-eastern-ends-skid-wi/142488600/ Eastern ends skid with 10–0 victory over Tennessee State The Courier-Journal October 2, 1988 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 l y y Grambling State Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 33–35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121205269/two-point-try-fails-for-tsu-tigers-tumb/ The Tennessean Two-point try fails for TSU; Tigers tumble October 9, 1988 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 l y Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 7–22 3,850 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-duncans-five-field/142488976/ Duncan's five field goals boot Murray to 22–7 win The Courier-Journal October 16, 1988 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 29–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-gets-first-ovc-win-wi/142489260/ TSU gets first OVC win with big ground assault The Tennessean October 23, 1988 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 w Tennessee Tech Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 27–23 5,346 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-rally-lifts-tsu-over-hard/142489472/ Rally lifts TSU over hard-luck Tennessee Tech The Tennessean October 30, 1988 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 12–16 6,217 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-austin-peay-stuns-ten/142489696/ Austin Peay stuns Tennessee State The Leaf-Chronicle November 6, 1988 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 l y Southern Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 7–10 14,538 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-southern-rally-tops-tsu-1/130487118/ The Tennessean Southern rally tops TSU 10–7 November 13, 1988 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com References Tennessee State Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Tennessee State Tigers football Category:1980s in Nashville, Tennessee