1988 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Western Illinois $^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Indiana State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northern Iowa 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by ninth-year head coach Dennis Raetz and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Sycamores finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 4–2 record in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Salem*
W 38–17[1]
September 17at Florida*
L 0–5870,147[2]
September 24No. 4 Western Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 21–248,034[3]
October 1Eastern Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 24–12[4]
October 8Southwest Missouri State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 27–24[5]
October 15at Southern Illinois
L 7–1011,200[6]
October 22Illinois State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 26–1812,758[7]
October 29at Northern Iowa
W 24–614,920[8]
November 5at Youngstown State*
L 7–251,200[9]
November 12at Cincinnati*
L 21–406,869[10]
November 17vs. Ball State*
L 10–248,140[11]

References

  1. ^ "Sycamores win opener". The Kokomo Tribune. September 11, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Florida freshman helps Gators blitz ISU". The Indianapolis Star. September 18, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western Illinois tops Indiana State". The Sunday Courier. Associated Press. September 25, 1988. p. C3. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sahm leads Sycamores by Eastern". The Sunday Courier. October 2, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Indiana State rallies to head off SMS 27–24". The Springfield News-Leader. October 9, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Weaner, Phil (October 16, 1988). "Salukis stop Indiana St. in its tracks". The Southern Illinoisan. p. C17. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Redbirds rally, but fall short at Indiana State". The Pantagraph. October 23, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Indiana State hands UNI 24–6 defeat". The Des Moines Register. October 30, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Botched punt dooms Indiana State, 25–7". Chronicle Tribune. November 6, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Groeschen, Tom (November 13, 1988). "Bearcats Bomb Indiana State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 25, 39. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Defense lifts Cardinals over ISU in Dome clash". The Indianapolis Star. November 18, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Indiana_State_Sycamores_football_team
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