1988 NAIA Division I football season

American college football season August 2023 1988 August–November 1988 November 26–December 17, 1988 Burke–Tarr StadiumJefferson City, TN Carson–Newman (4) The 1988 NAIA Division I football season was the 33rd season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 19th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football. The season was played from August to November 1988 and culminated in the 1988 NAIA Champion Bowl playoffs and the 1988 NAIA Champion Bowl, played this year on December 17, 1988 at Burke–Tarr Stadium in Jefferson City, Tennessee, on the campus of Carson–Newman College.NAIA Championship History http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523 NAIA November 23, 2015 4–11 https://web.archive.org/web/20150715022933/http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523 July 15, 2015 dead Carson–Newman defeated 1988 Adams State Indians Adams State in the Champion Bowl, 56–21, to win their fourth NAIA national title. It was the Eagles' third straight appearance in the Champion Bowl, going 1–1 in the previous two.1988 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1988_NAIA_Division_I_Football_Playoffs JonFMorse.com November 23, 2015 Conference standings Conference champions Conference Champion Record Arkansas Intercollegiate Central Arkansas 6–0NICMoorhead State (MN)6–0OklahomaSoutheastern Oklahoma State4–0RMACMesa State5–0South AtlanticCarson–NewmanCatawba5–2WVIACFairmont State5–0–2 Rankings Final NAIA Division I poll rankings: Rank Team (first place votes) Record (thru Nov. 19) Points 1 1988 Central Arkansas Bears Central Arkansas (15) 10–0 375 2 1988 Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State 9–0 350 3 1988 Mesa State Mavericks Mesa State 8–1 343 4 1988 Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages Southeastern Oklahoma State 9–0 324 5 1988 Hillsdale Chargers Hillsdale 9–1 313 6 Central State (OH) 9–1 306 7 1988 Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils Arkansas–Monticello 9–1 287 8 Carson–Newman 8–2 259 9 1988 Concord Mountain Lions Concord 7–1–1 248 10 1988 Fairmont State Fighting Falcons Fairmont State 7–1–2 238 11 1988 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State 8–2 218 12 1988 Moorhead State Dragons Moorhead State 8–2 206 13 1988 Catawba Indians Catawba 8–3 200 14 1988 Washburn Ichabods Washburn 7–3 179 15 1988 Northern State Wolves Northern State 8–3 162 16 1988 Adams State Indians Adams State 7–2–1 153 17 1988 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys Arkansas Tech 6–4 126 18 1988 Cameron Aggies Cameron 5–3–1 122 19 1988 Shepherd Rams Shepherd 6–4 98 20 1988 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir–Rhyne 6–5 93 21 1988 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs Southwestern Oklahoma State 6–4 84 22 1988 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon 6–5 55 23 1988 Western New Mexico Mustangs Western New Mexico 7–2–1 79 24 1988 Kearney State Antelopes Kearney State 4–4–1 43 25 1988 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals Saginaw Valley State 4–5 15 NAIA Division I Poll https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune/125391317/ La Crosse Tribune La Crosse, Wisconsin Associated Press November 21, 1988 14 May 27, 2023 Newspapers.com Postseason First RoundNovember 26, 1988Campus sites QuarterfinalsDecember 3, 1988Campus sites SemifinalsDecember 10, 1988Campus sites 1988 Champion BowlDecember 17, 1988Jefferson City, TN 160 no   1988 Washburn Ichabods Washburn 13   1988 Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils Arkansas–Monticello* 20   1988 Northern State Wolves Northern State 14   1988 Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State* 38   1988 Adams State Grizzlies Adams State 14   1988 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State* 10   1988 Central Arkansas Bears Central Arkansas 14   1988 Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages SE Oklahoma State* (OT) 21   1988 Mesa State Mavericks Mesa State 16   1988 Moorhead State Dragons Moorhead State* 26   1988 Concord Mountain Lions Concord 29   Carson–Newman* 62   1988 Catawba Indians Catawba 10   Central State (OH)* 24   1988 Fairmont State Falcons Fairmont State 7   1988 Hillsdale Chargers Hillsdale* 24   Arkansas–Monticello 7   Pittsburg State* 23   Adams State 38   SE Oklahoma State* 7   Moorhead State 6   Carson–Newman* 42   Central State (OH) 14   Hillsdale* 7   Pittsburg State 10   Adams State* 13   Carson–Newman 13   Central State (OH)* 0   Adams State 21   Carson–Newman* 56 See also 1988 NAIA Division II football season 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season 1988 NCAA Division II football season 1988 NCAA Division III football season References Category:NAIA football national championship