1988 Troy State Trojans football team
American college football season
1988 Troy State Trojans football | |
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Conference | Gulf South Conference |
Record | 4–6 (3–5 GSC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Willie J. Slater (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
Defensive coordinator | Johnny Williams (1st season) |
Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Tennessee–Martin +^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Jacksonville State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Mississippi College +^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valdosta State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Georgia | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delta State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Livingston | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Robert Maddox, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the GSC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | Southeast Missouri State* | No. 1 |
| W 26–13 | 3,000 | [1] |
September 10 | Livingston | No. 1 |
| W 28–14 | 3,282 | [2] |
September 17 | at No. 3 UCF* | No. 1 | L 18–26 | 31,789 | [3] | |
September 24 | at West Georgia | No. T–8 | W 38–3 | 2,500 | [4] | |
October 1 | Valdosta State | No. 8 |
| L 16–21 | 3,000 | [5] |
October 8 | at Mississippi College |
| L 12–18 | 4,100 | [6] | |
October 15 | Delta State |
| L 21–24 | 7,200 | [7] | |
October 22 | at North Alabama | W 30–7 | 4,100 | [8] | ||
October 29 | No. 12 Tennessee–Martin |
| L 23–27 | 10,000 | [9] | |
November 5 | at No. 7 Jacksonville State | L 3–31 | 15,350 | [10] | ||
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References
- ^ "Troy opens with win on practice field". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy St. rolls by Livingston". The Anniston Star. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UCF rallies past No. 1 Troy State". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Godsey directs Troy State to rout of West Georgia". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valdosta State snaps Troy State streak 21–16". The Atlanta Constitution. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MC hands Troy State 18–9 loss". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delta State pulls out 24–21 conference win". Enterprise-Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State whips UNA". The Selma Times-Journal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTM rallies for win". The Jackson Sun. October 30, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jax State settles score with Troy". The Anniston Star. November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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