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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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[9]
[10]
References
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"Rebels barge past Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Memphis St. scores early then holds off Arkansas St". The Courier-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tulane keeps Tigers sputtering". The Commercial Appeal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigers tear stuffing from 'Dogs". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Memphis State shocks Gators". The Bradenton Herald. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vols finally have celebration". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Memphis St. falls to last-minute score". The Jackson Sun. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Memphis State downs Vanderbilt 28–9". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 20, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1988 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results".
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"2020 Football Media Guide" (PDF).
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