1988 Troy State Trojans football team

American college football season

1988 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record4–6 (3–5 GSC)
Head coach
  • Robert Maddox (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorWillie J. Slater (3rd season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorJohnny Williams (1st season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
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1988 Gulf South Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Southeast Missouri State*No. 1
W 26–133,000[1]
September 10LivingstonNo. 1
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 28–143,282[2]
September 17at No. 3 UCF*No. 1L 18–2631,789[3]
September 24at West GeorgiaNo. T–8W 38–32,500[4]
October 1Valdosta StateNo. 8
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 16–213,000[5]
October 8at Mississippi College
L 12–184,100[6]
October 15Delta State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 21–247,200[7]
October 22at North AlabamaW 30–74,100[8]
October 29No. 12 Tennessee–Martin
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 23–2710,000[9]
November 5at No. 7 Jacksonville StateL 3–3115,350[10]

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References

  1. ^ "Troy opens with win on practice field". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Troy St. rolls by Livingston". The Anniston Star. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UCF rallies past No. 1 Troy State". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Godsey directs Troy State to rout of West Georgia". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Valdosta State snaps Troy State streak 21–16". The Atlanta Constitution. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MC hands Troy State 18–9 loss". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Delta State pulls out 24–21 conference win". Enterprise-Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Troy State whips UNA". The Selma Times-Journal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UTM rallies for win". The Jackson Sun. October 30, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jax State settles score with Troy". The Anniston Star. November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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