1988 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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1988 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Marshall (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMike Clark (1st season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame       12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)       11 1 0
No. 3 Florida State       11 1 0
No. 5 West Virginia       11 1 0
Southern Miss       10 2 0
No. 13 Syracuse       10 2 0
Army       9 3 0
Louisville       8 3 0
South Carolina       8 4 0
Northern Illinois       7 4 0
Pittsburgh       6 5 0
Memphis State       6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Rutgers       5 6 0
Akron       5 6 0
Penn State       5 6 0
Tulane       5 6 0
Temple       4 7 0
Tulsa       4 7 0
Boston College       3 8 0
Cincinnati       3 8 0
East Carolina       3 8 0
Navy       3 8 0
Virginia Tech       3 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 312:00 p.m.at No. 4 ClemsonJPSL 7–4078,714[1]
September 101:00 p.m.East CarolinaW 27–1637,200[2]
September 178:00 p.m.at Southern MissL 13–3517,135[3]
September 241:30 p.m.at SyracuseL 0–3541,118[4]
October 11:00 p.m.No. 7 West Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
L 10–2250,231[5]
October 81:00 p.m.No. 8 South Carolina
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 24–2642,845[6]
October 157:00 p.m.at CincinnatiW 41–1411,217[7]
October 291:00 p.m.Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
L 10–1650,329[8]
November 57:00 p.m.at LouisvilleL 3–1321,107[9]
November 127:00 p.m.at No. 5 Florida StateL 14–4150,910[10]
November 191:00 p.m.James Madison
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 27–618,753[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Clemson rolls past Va. Tech". The News and Observer. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Virginia Tech rolls by East Carolina". The News Leader. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern Miss swamps Tech". Daily Press. September 18, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Syracuse pounds Virginia Tech 35–0". Bristol Herald Courier. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "W. Virginia 5–0 after sloppy win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "S. Carolina struggles, stops Virginia Tech". The Tampa Tribune. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brown lifts Va. Tech past Cincy". Greensboro News & Record. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Inderlied boots Cavs over Hokies". Kingsport Times-News. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Nothing Hokie about it as U of L prevails 13–3". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "20-point period fires up FSU, 41–14". The Miami Herald. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rumor sparks Hokies past JMU". Daily Press. November 20, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1988 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.



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