1988 Arkansas State Indians football team

1988 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
Seasons
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1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
Liberty   –   8 – 3 – 0
Nicholls State   –   7 – 4 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 4 – 1
Towson   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State   –   5 – 6 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 7 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 7 – 0
Lamar   –   3 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Larry Lacewell, the Indians finished the season with a record of 5–6.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Delta State
W 28–15[1]
September 10at Memphis State
L 7–928,505[2]
September 17at North Texas
L 21–4911,850[3]
October 24Northeast Louisiana
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 13–1614,488[4]
October 1at Southern Illinois
L 43–459,700[5]
October 8at Akron
W 13–129,463[6]
October 15at Ole Miss
L 22–2524,476[7]
October 22Lamar
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 17–2111,444[8]
October 29at Louisiana Tech
W 31–2215,875[9]
November 5Illinois Statedagger
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 28–10[10]
November 19at Southwestern Louisiana
W 38–2116,718[11]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "I-AA Arkansas State dumps Delta State 28–15". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Memphis St. scores early then holds off Arkansas St". The Courier-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UNT banks on big plays in 49–21 victory over Arkansas State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northeast rally catches ASU and end zone theft saves win". The Shreveport Times. September 25, 1988. Retrieved October 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Weaner, Phil (October 2, 1988). "Salukis rally for a wild win". The Southern Illinoisan. p. C19. Retrieved October 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fitting conclusion, trick play helps beat Zips 13–12". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ole Miss rallies nip Arkansas St". The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. October 16, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lamar rallies past ASU". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "ASU Indians scalp Louisiana Tech". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arkansas State runs down ISU". The Pantagraph. November 6, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arkansas State rallies to down Cajuns, 38–21". The Eunice News. November 20, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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