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1988 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
1988 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
GSC co-champion
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 13–20 at Portland State
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	10–2 (7–1 GSC)
Head coach	Bill Burgess (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Charles Maniscalco (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Eddie Garfinkle (3rd season)
Home stadium	Paul Snow Stadium
	Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Gulf South Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 9 Tennessee–Martin +^	7	–	1	–	0	11	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Jacksonville State +^	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Mississippi College +^	7	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Valdosta State	4	–	3	–	1	6	–	3	–	1
Troy State	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
West Georgia	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Delta State	2	–	5	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
North Alabama	2	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Livingston	0	–	8	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1988 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Burgess, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the GSC title with Mississippi College and Tennessee–Martin. Jacksonville State advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship played, beating West Chester in the first round before losing to Portland State in the quarterfinal.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Samford*		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	W 36–6	7,000	^[1]
September 10	at Alabama A&M*		Milton Frank Stadium Huntsville, AL	W 24–14	10,000	^[2]
September 17	West Georgia		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 30–0	12,000	^[3]
September 24	at Valdosta State		Cleveland Field Valdosta, GA	W 31–21	2,000	^[4]
October 1	No. 19 Mississippi College	No. 9	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 10–0	10,500	^[5]
October 8	at Delta State	No. 6	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	W 24–17	2,650	^[6]
October 15	North Alabama	No. 3	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 38–3	14,000	^[7]
October 22	at No. 14 Tennessee–Martin	No. 3	Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	L 24–31	7,000	^[8]
November 5	Troy State	No. 7	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	W 31–3	15,350	^[9]
November 12	at Livingston	No. 7	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 45–10	3,300	^[10]
November 19	No. 2 West Chester*	No. 7	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (NCAA Division II First Round)	W 63–24	7,000	^[11]
November 26	at No. 4 Portland State*	No. 7	Civic Stadium Portland, OR (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)	L 13–20	13,210	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game