1988 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

American college football season

1988 Virginia Tech Hokies football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–8
Head coach|

* Frank Beamer (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Steve Marshall (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Mike Clark (1st season)
Base defense| 4–4
Home stadium| Lane Stadium

Seasons

← 1987

1989 →

1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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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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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 3| 12:00 p.m.| at No. 4 Clemson|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| JPS| L 7–40| 78,714| [1]
September 10| 1:00 p.m.| East Carolina|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| | W 27–16| 37,200| [2]
September 17| 8:00 p.m.| at Southern Miss|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| | L 13–35| 17,135| [3]
September 24| 1:30 p.m.| at Syracuse|

* Carrier Dome
* Syracuse, NY

| | L 0–35| 41,118| [4]
October 1| 1:00 p.m.| No. 7 West Virginia|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)

| | L 10–22| 50,231| [5]
October 8| 1:00 p.m.| No. 8 South Carolina|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| | L 24–26| 42,845| [6]
October 15| 7:00 p.m.| at Cincinnati|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| | W 41–14| 11,217| [7]
October 29| 1:00 p.m.| Virginia|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)

| | L 10–16| 50,329| [8]
November 5| 7:00 p.m.| at Louisville|

* Cardinal Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| | L 3–13| 21,107| [9]
November 12| 7:00 p.m.| at No. 5 Florida State|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| | L 14–41| 50,910| [10]
November 19| 1:00 p.m.| James Madison|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| | W 27–6| 18,753| [11]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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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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Virginia Tech Hokies football

Venues|

* Sheib Field (1894–1901)
* Gibboney Field (1902–1908)
* Miles Field (1909–1925)
* Miles Stadium (1926–1964)
* Lane Stadium (1965–present)
* Victory Stadium (alternate, 1942–1971)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Boston College
* Georgia Tech
* Miami
* Virginia
* VMI
* West Virginia

Culture & lore|

* HokieBird
* "Tech Triumph"
* "Enter Sandman"
* The Marching Virginians
* Battle at Bristol
* Skipper
* "Lunch Pail Defense"
* 1986 Peach Bowl
* 2000 Sugar Bowl
* 2012 Sugar Bowl

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* WBRW
* Virginia Tech Sports Network

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