1988 Ithaca Bombers football
NCAA Division III champion
ICAC champion
ConferenceIndependent College Athletic Conference
Record13–1 (3–0 ICAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSouth Hill Field
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Independent College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ithaca $^ 3 – 0 – 0 13 – 1 – 0
RPI 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
St. Lawrence 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Alfred 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Hobart 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 1988 Ithaca Bombers football team represented Ithaca College as a member of the Independent College Athletic Conference (ICAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division III football season. In their 22nd season under head coach Jim Butterfield, the Bombers compiled an 13–1 record and won the NCAA Division III championship, defeating Central (Iowa) in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.[1]

The team played its home games at South Hill Field in Ithaca, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Albany*Albany, NYW 17–3
September 17at St. LawrenceCanton, NYW 28–14
September 24Alfred
W 27–14
October 1Springfield*
  • South Hill Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 24–0
October 8at American International*Springfield, MAW 35–7
October 15at Buffalo*Buffalo, NYW 36–3
October 22Buffalo State*
  • South Hill Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 53–0
October 29Hobart
  • South Hill Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 58–0
November 5at SUNY Cortland*Cortland, NYL 20–21
November 12Washington and Jefferson*
  • South Hill Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 34–3[2]
November 19at Wagner*
W 34–317,500[3]
November 26SUNY Cortland*
  • South Hill Field
  • Ithaca, NY (NCAA Division III quarterfinal)
W 24–17[4]
December 3Ferrum*
  • South Hill Field
  • Ithaca, NY (NCAA Division III semifinal)
W 62–28[5]
December 10vs. Central (IA)*
W 39–24[6][7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1988 Football Schedule". Ithaca College. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Frank Benson (November 14, 1988). "Scott puts on a show as IC rolls". The Ithaca Journal. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Tom Fleischman (November 21, 1988). "Bombers work overtime shift". The Ithaca Journal. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Tom Fleischman (November 28, 1988). "Bombers rally to earn trip to the Final 4". The Ithaca Journal. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Tom Fleischman (December 5, 1988). "Next stop for Bombers -- Phenix City". The Ithaca Journal. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ithaca captures Division III title". The Montgomery Advertiser. Associated Press. December 11, 1988. p. 3F – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Wayne Grett (December 11, 1988). "Central is run ragged, loses title game, 39-24". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1D, 8D – via Newspapers.com.
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