1988 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeOption
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southern Conference football standings
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 2 – 9 – 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 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Charlie Taaffe and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. They played as members of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936. In 1988, The Citadel made its first appearance in the I-AA playoffs.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Appalachian State
L 14–3813,428[1]
September 10Presbyterian*
W 35–9
September 17at Duke*
L 17–4112,400[2]
September 24Navy*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 42–3520,754
October 1at Western Carolina
W 27–21
October 15Chattanooga
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 23–1716,457
October 22Boston University*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 24–13
October 29East Tennessee StateNo. 18
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 48–21
November 5No. 1 MarshalldaggerNo. 19
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 20–320,011
November 12vs. VMINo. 12
W 31–2020,000[3]
November 19at No. 5 FurmanNo. 9
L 17–3016,460[4]
November 26at No. 2 Georgia Southern*No. 14
L 20–38

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References

  1. ^ "Appalachian opens title defense by overwhelming Citadel 38–14". The State. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Dilweg's touchdown passes power Duke by Citadel". The State. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "VMI falls to Citadel in Classic". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman clinches share of title by topping Citadel". The Index-Journal. November 20, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ The Citadel Football - 2011 Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 154. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
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