1988 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

1988 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–8 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach	Don Riley (1st season)
Home stadium	Memorial Center

1988 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Furman +^	6	–	1	–	0			13	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Marshall +^	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
No. 14 The Citadel ^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Chattanooga	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
East Tennessee State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Western Carolina	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Don Riley, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	VMI	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 26–10	5,750	[1]
September 10	Wofford*	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 21–7		[2]
September 15	at Western Carolina	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 23–33	9,247	[3]
September 24	No. 2 (D-II) UCF*	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 17–23	5,447	[4]
October 1	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 10–33	8,301	[5]
October 8	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 0–49	39,300	[6]
October 15	No. 4 Marshall	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 14–50		[7]
October 22	at No. 13 Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 3–51	8,106	[8]
October 29	at No. 18 The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 21–48	10,110	[9]
November 5	Davidson*	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 31–28	4,160	[10]
November 12	No. 5 Furman	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 14–31	4,644	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "ETSU makes Riley's debut a big success". Johnson City Press. September 4, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "East Tennessee bucks Wofford". The Greenville News. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "W. Carolina pounds East Tennessee". The Charlotte Observer. September 16, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Knights sack ETSU, raise record to 4–0". The Orlando Sentinel. September 25, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mocs embarrass Bucs 33–10". Bristol Herald Courier. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Interception return keys Wolfpack past Jackets, 14–6". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Marshall pounds East Tennessee State". The Greenville News. October 16, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Appalachian State humbles Bucs, 51–3". Kingsport Times-News. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "The Citadel rolls". Sun-News. October 30, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "ETSU finally ends drought, nips Davidson". Johnson City Press. November 6, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Furman ends Bucs' season on sour note". Johnson City Press. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.