1988 LSU Tigers football
SEC co-champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record8–4 (6–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEd Zaunbrecher (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorPete Jenkins (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 LSU + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 8 Auburn + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Georgia 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Alabama 4 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Florida 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Mississippi State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Mike Archer in his second season and finished with an overall record of eight wins and four losses (8–4 overall, 6–1 in the SEC), as Southeastern Conference (SEC) co-champion and with a loss against Syracuse in the Hall of Fame Bowl.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 p.m.No. 11 Texas A&M*No. 17
PPVW 27–079,018[2]
September 1711:30 a.m.at TennesseeNo. 9
TBSW 34–992,849[3]
September 242:30 p.m.at Ohio State*No. 7
ABCL 33–3690,584[4]
October 12:30 p.m.at No. 17 FloridaNo. 14
CBSL 6–1974,264[5]
October 86:00 p.m.No. 4 Auburn
ESPNW 7–679,431[6]
October 157:00 p.m.KentuckyNo. 19
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
PPVW 15–1271,418[7]
October 2911:30 a.m.Ole MissdaggerNo. 13
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
TBSW 31–2079,114[8]
November 52:00 p.m.at No. 18 AlabamaNo. 13
CBSW 19–1870,123[9]
November 1211:30 a.m.at Mississippi StateNo. 12
TBSW 20–330,019[10]
November 198:00 p.m.No. 3 Miami (FL)*No. 11
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPNL 3–4479,528[11]
November 267:00 p.m.Tulane*No. 16
PPVW 44–1475,497[12]
January 2, 198912:00 p.m.vs. No. 17 Syracuse*No. 16
NBCL 10–2351,112[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

1988 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 13 Tommy Hodson Jr
WR 49 Todd Kinchen  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 18 Stephen Harris Fr
SS 19 Corey Raymond  Fr
LB 54 Eric Hill Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ed Zaunbrecher – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Jesse Daigle – Running backs
  • Jerry Sullivan – Wide receivers
  • Marty Galbraith – Offensive line
  • Pete Jenkins – Defensive coordinator/defensive line
  • Joe Wessel – Inside linebackers
  • John Mitchell – Outside linebackers
  • John Fontes – Defensive backs
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Eric Hill Linebacker 1 10 Arizona Cardinals

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References

  1. ^ "1988 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tigers maul Aggies 27–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "LSU cruises over struggling UT". The Jackson Sun. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Buckeye comeback drops LSU". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gator defense intercepts LSU". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "LSU rallies past Auburn 7–6 on Fuller's last-chance TD". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "LSU drains Kentucky again". The Paducah Sun. October 16, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "LSU dumps Ole Miss". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 30, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "LSU outkicks Bama". Daily World. November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "LSU beats Miss. St. for share of SEC crown". The Jackson Sun. November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hurricanes make a disaster of Bengals". The Commercial Appeal. November 20, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hudson helps LSU pull away from pesky Tulane". The Tampa Tribune. November 27, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Syracuse gains fame in win over LSU". Courier-Post. January 3, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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